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RCMP Youth Academy graduate Cody Fortin speaks about his experience in the RCMP Youth Academy last year as KGHM Ajax external-affairs manager Yves Lacasse (left) and Sheryl Lindquist, district principal for secondary transitions in the Kamloops-Thompson school district, listen during this week’s funding announcement at the school-district office.

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KGHM Ajax is opening its pocketbook to help fund a program that sees area highschool students get a taste of what life is like in the RCMP. Yves Lacasse, the former top cop at the Kamloops RCMP detachment who stepped down to take a job as external-affairs manager with Ajax, presented a $5,000 cheque to the KamloopsThompson school district on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

The money will go toward scholarships and uniforms for students involved in the RCMP Youth Academy — a joint venture between local police and the school district that sees students take part in a week of training exercises over spring break. The program is supposed to mimic what new RCMP recruits might face when attempting to become constables.

“We give a lot of money in the community and, a lot of the time, it flies under the radar,” Lacasse told KTW. “This is a great program.

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ress and transition of a young kid becoming a young man or woman — the program provides some very great skills to young people in our community.”

In accepting the donation, Kamloops-Thompson board of education chairwoman Denise Harper joked about Lacasse’s ties to the local detachment.

“I can’t help but think that maybe this program had a bit of an in,” she said.

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“I attended the academy because, ultimately, my goal is to become an RCMP officer,” he said. “I enjoyed everything we did there. I believe even if you’re on the fence about it, this is the right program for you.”

This year’s RCMP Youth Academy runs from March 15 to March 20 at Brocklehurst middle school.

Twenty-six students — the program’s maximum — are slated to take part.

A Kamloops man who admitted to beating and choking his dog while picking up an order at a McDonald’s drive-thru last year has avoided jail, but won’t be allowed to own a pet for two years.

Robert Lloyd Sedore pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court on Thursday, Feb. 12, to wilfully causing unnecessary pain to an animal.

The charge was laid after an incident in the drive-thru of the McDonald’s restaurant on Fortune Drive last April, when an employee witnessed Sedore beating his whimpering pooch at the pick-up window.

Court heard the 46-year-old Sedore was alone in his pickup truck with the pet, described in court as a “small- to medium-sized white dog,” when he rolled up to receive his order.

“When he drove up to the window, the dog was whimpering, then he hit the dog with his hand,” Crown prosecutor Alex Janse said.

“The dog continued whimpering and then he put his hand around the dog’s neck until it stopped.”

The McDonald’s employee wrote down Sedore’s licence-plate number, court heard, but didn’t call police until he returned to the drivethru the next day.

Janse said the worker stalled Sedore at the window to wait for Mounties to arrive.

He was arrested and the dog was seized by the BCSPCA. It has since been adopted by a new family.

In court, defence counsel Jay Michi said Sedore, who has a lengthy criminal history dating back 30 years, is enrolled in a four-year program at Thompson Rivers University and is headed in the right direction.

Sedore also pleaded guilty to an unrelated theft charge. Last May, he stole two extension cords from the Northland Properties construction site on Lorne Street.

“I’ve changed,” Sedore said in court.

“I’m trying to change for the better. It was wrong what I did and I regret it.”

The Crown had been seeking a four-month jail sentence, to be followed by a year-long probation term and a 10-year ban on owning animals.

Kamloops provincial court Judge Chris Cleavely instead handed Sedore a six-month conditional-sentence order, six months of probation and a two-year pet ban.

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CITYpage Council Calendar February 16 9 am - Police Committee (CLOSED) Corporate Boardroom, City Hall 4:30 pm - Arts Commission Corporate Boardroom, City Hall 6 pm - Tranquille Beautification/ Enhancement and Gateway Task Force Corporate Boardroom, City Hall February 17 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting February 19 11 am - Food and Urban Agriculture Plan Advisory Committee Corporate Boardroom, City Hall February 24 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7 pm - Public Consultation Budget Meeting Interior Savings Center, Parkside Lounge February 26 3 pm - KAMPLAN: 2015 Official Community Plan Advisory Committee DES Boardroom, 107 Seymour St. March 3 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7 pm - Public Hearing March 4 7 am - Parks and Recreation Committee Second Floor Boardroom, City Hall

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Let’s Talk Kamloops ~ 2015 Budget Meetings Join us on Tuesday, February 24th as we continue with the 2015 budget discussions. Our Finance Department will provide an overview of the 2015 supplemental budget to be followed by discussions with your City Council and senior staff in a casual roundtable format.

Tuesday, February 24th 7:00 to 10:00 pm Parkside Lounge at Interior Savings Centre We will have five tables to seek your input on the additional budget items suggested by City administration, community groups and the public.

We would like your comments on what should or should not be included in the 2015 City budget.

These items will impact this year's tax rate and your City tax bill. Please come out and tell us your thoughts. Your feedback will be recorded and considered when Council makes its final decisions.

We hope to see you there!

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On February 24th Let’s Get Together Save the Date February 24th, 7:00 - 10:00 pm Interior Savings Centre, Parkside Lounge

Join Us at the Table Attend a budget meeting where staff and Council sit down with you to discuss City Service Levels.

Participate and be a part of the process.

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Regular City Council meetings are broadcast on Shaw Cable as follows: Thurs and Sat at 11 am and Sun at 7 pm.

Council meetings can also be viewed online at: kamloops.ca/webcast.

Meeting schedule is available at kamloops.ca/council.

Notes Potholes Potholes are formed when water seeps into small cracks in the asphalt and freezes. The expansion of the ice in the crack causes the asphalt to crumble, and through repeated freeze thaw cycles a pot hole eventually forms.

During the winter months, conventional hot mix is not available and holes must be temporarily filled using a hot recycled asphalt mix or a cold mix material.

Unfortunately the repaired potholes are susceptible to the same freeze thaw cycle and at times require to be filled repeatedly until a more permanent repair can be scheduled in the spring when asphalt plants open up.

During these freeze thaw cycles events, up to 2 City crews operate 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday, filling potholes. It is not uncommon in wet road conditions for crews to refill a hole several times in one day until road conditions dry.

Citizens are encouraged to report potholes by phoning the Public Works Center at 250-828-3461 or by using the MyKamloops mobile app, available for download at www.kamloops.ca/mobileapp.

Career Opportunities Please visit www.kamloops.ca/careers for current job postings.

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Distinguished Service Awards Kamloops City Council is inviting nominations for the City's Distinguished Service Award.

The Distinguished Service Award was initiated by Mayor and Council to acknowledge those who, over a period of time, have dedicated their time and service to the well-being of our community and its citizens.

For nomination criteria and forms, please visit the City website at www.kamloops.ca.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, February 27, 2015.

Join the City of Kamloops in celebrating the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Heart Month campaign by attending the Healthy Hearts Fair and Pro-D Swim!

9:00 am - 1:00 pm TCC Lobby February 20th Learn about healthy choices, AED operation, CPR training, emergency response and more! This fair also includes the Happy Hearts Pro-D Swim, which is a $2 swim with all attractions open. A face painter will be on-site for all to enjoy, by donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Don’t forget to Wear Red to help raise awareness for Heart and Stroke Disease and Prevention.

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IHA moving ahead with laundry-service changes DALE BASS

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The Interior Health Authority is moving ahead with changing the way it handles laundry services, issuing what it calls a request for solutions (RFS) from pre-qualified service providers it identified earlier through a request for qualifications.

In November, the

IHA notified its unionized staff now providing that service that it was exploring the future of the department and whether it should move to a private contractor.

Fifteen full-time equivalent staff will be affected by the decision at Royal Inland Hospital.

The IHA also provides laundry services at 10 other large and

small sites, including hospitals, health centres and residentialcare facilities.

The RFS will be used to examine options for external laundry-service providers, which the IHA said will help it avoid capital costs associated with update its existing laundry equipment in coming years.

In a media release, Alan Davies, the IHA’s

director for support services, said the authority knows the news is difficult.

“The decision to explore alternatives isn’t about the efficiency of our operations,” he said.

“It’s about avoiding future significant spending to replace aging equipment, an investment we can’t make when considering other health-care

medical-equipment priorities.”

The IHA is not the only health authority taking this step; Lower Mainland health

authorities are also in the process of tendering laundry services to private contractors.

The IHA spends about $10 million a

BUSINESS OR COMPANY? Not Knowing The Difference Could Cost You Personally You’re starting a business or a company? The words are often used interchangeably, but they refer to two entirely different concepts and the misuse can create confusion. Owning a business does not mean you own a company.

Assessment appeals up from 2014 After an unusually low number of appeals last year, the B.C. Assessment Office is seeing a return to normal appeal volumes.

Graham Held, deputy assessor for the Kamloops area, said of the nearly 71,000 properties in the region dealt with by his office, there are 868 under appeal this year. That’s up 230 from last the last time rolls went out, when

638 appeals were made, but Held said assessment objections in 2014 were “abnormally low.”

“Historically we’ve hovered around that 700 to 800 mark,” he said.

While this year is slightly above those levels, he attributes the rise to a re-assessment of the city’s approximately 25,000 single-family homes conducted

by B.C. Assessment this year.

“Generally, that results in an uptick to the appeals to the property assessment panel, just because the numbers are moving slightly out of sync with what we normally have, and that’s just us picking up changes through the re-assessment,” Held said.

A re-assessment is done periodically to ensure the overall assessments for a property class in the city are correct.

A business can take various forms, from installing windows and doors to selling food. A company is a legal entity that can have the same power as a person. That is, a company can carry on its own business and enter into a contract or own its own assets.

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Accused shooter back in court March 5 Lawyers for the man accused of shooting a Kamloops Mountie during a traffic stop in December say they are still waiting for disclosure from the Crown.

Ken Knutson, 36, made a brief appearance in provincial court on Thursday, Feb. 12, by video from Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre, where he’s been in custody since the Dec. 3 shooting that left KENNETH RCMP Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud with KNUTSON critical injuries.

Defence lawyer Alexander Watt, appearing on behalf of his son, Jordan, who is rep-

Murder charge laid following death of man in Lillooet A 36-year-old Lillooet man has been charged with murder after another man died after being beaten on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

At 3:04 pm, Lillooet RCMP and Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police responded to a report of a serious assault at a home in the 300-block of Mitchell Road.

Gary Mandseth, 61, was found suffering from serious, life-threatening injuries and was rushed to Lillooet Hospital. He later succumbed to his injuries and all efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.

The initial investigation led to the arrest of 36-year-old Jeffery David Harris, a Lillooet man who has been charged with second-degree murder.

Harris is scheduled to appear in Kamloops provincial court on Monday, Feb. 23.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Lillooet RCMP at 250-256-4244, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online at kamloopscrimestoppers. ca.

resenting Knutson, said he is still waiting for the police narrative of what transpired during the traffic stop and shooting.

The file is in the hands of a lawyer in the Kelowna Crown office. Court was told the narrative will be given to Watt within two weeks.

Knutson, a convicted killer with a lengthy criminal history and ties to gangs, is due back in court for a potential bail hearing on March 5, giving Watt time to review the file.

Michaud, meanwhile, is still recovering at Royal Inland Hospital. RCMP brass have also launched their own probe into the shooting to try to prevent similar incidents from occurring.

year on laundry services and has estimated it would need to spend another $10.5 million in coming years to replace equipment.

When you form a company, the company will be sued if its business does something wrong. If a person does not have a company and runs a business, they will personally be sued.

Speaking with a lawyer from our Business Law Team will add clarity to your personal situation and could save you time and money.

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City of Kamloops Notice of Disposition

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Pursuant to Sections 26(3) and 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Kamloops (the “City”) is disposing of part of the laneway located adjacent to 36 Nicola Street West legally described as: That Part of District Lot 232, Kamloops Division Yale District shown on Plan EPP46727 (the “Property”).

The City is transferring the Property to Michael Burwash and Sarah Stelter for the purchase price of $3,034.00.

Any enquiries may be directed to David Freeman, R.I.(BC), Asst. Director, Dev. & Eng. Services/Real Estate Manager at 250-828-3548.

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www.kamloopscrimestoppers.ca CRIMES OF THE WEEK HOME BREAK AND ENTER Sometime between Wednesday February 4th and Thursday the 5th, a house was broken into on the 500 block of Shubert drive. The owners had been away, when they returned someone had broken out a rear window of the residence, then had full access to the entire house. It is unknown how long they would have been in the house but they took a computer tower, monitor as well as some personal documents. Each time a break and enter occurs there is evidence left behind at the scene that will be very helpful in identifying the criminals for court. When the suspects left the residence, they departed via the front door, someone in the neighbourhood may have notice one or two individuals with a computer and monitor near the home. This is a very active street and it is a good possibility these suspects were seen in the area.

If you have any information on this break and enter, please contact Crime Stoppers, no court, no statements, just your information is needed.

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DOB: 90-11-07 Age 24 White male 183cm ( 5’ 11” ) 73.0 kg (161 lbs ) blonde hair, green eyes

DOB: 74-09-19 Age 40 Caucasian male 160 cm ( 5’ 03” ) 66kg ( 146 lbs ) blonde gray hair, blue eyes WANTED FOR: Fail to Comply with Probation

WANTED FOR: Fail to Comply with Probation

DOB: 82-11-25 Age 32 First Nations male 180 cm ( 5’ 11” ) 70 kg ( 155 lbs ) black hair, brown eyes WANTED FOR: Failed to Comply with Probation

If you know where any of these people are, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The tip line pays up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of fugitives. Remember, Crime Stoppers just wants your information, not your name. Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does.

This program is jointly sponsored by Kamloops Crime Stoppers & Kamloops This Week.

People featured are wanted on arrest warrants not vacated as of 3 p.m. on February 11, 2015.

with a chrome coloured roll bar in the box of the truck and running boards.

There is no description on the males but at this point the police would like to know who owns this vehicle. This is a good reminder to beware of who is driving in your neighbourhood and if this they seem suspicious, call the police right away, they will attend and will determine who these people are.

If you know who owns this

vehicle, please contact Crime Stoppers, only your information will be used never your name.

THIEVES ARE STILL BUSY Theft from vehicles still continue to be a problem in the City of Kamloops, this time the regent Crescent was the target of these suspects. Three males were seen on Regent Cres. at approximately 3:00 am on Tuesday February 10th, the males were all around one vehicle and appeared to take a number of items out the victim’s vehicle.

The description of the males

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WHO OWNS THIS VEHICLE On Tuesday February 10th at approximately 4 pm a vehicle was seen driving up and down Clapperton Ave, with two males inside. One male continued to drive, the other got out of the vehicle and walked into a open fenced compound. The one male walked out with a car alternator, then jumped back in the suspect vehicle and drove off. The suspect vehicle is described as an older model grey Ford pickup truck

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are vague, all were wearing dark clothing, one male was taller at least 6foot 2 inches the other, the other male at 5 foot 6 inches he had a dark hoodie covering most of his face, the last male again 5 foot 7 inches tall but had shinny red track pants on. The owner of the vehicle states he is missing a number of items including; Bushnell binoculars, sunglasses, Robi drill with charger, with

batteries and drill bits. This is a reminder to remove anything of value from your vehicle these thieves with take anything they think they can sell and make money from.

If you have any information on these suspects or any suspects in thefts please contact Crime Stoppers, you will receive a cash reward upon the arrest of these suspects.

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Building a robot may not fit the traditional model of art to the same degree as a play or dance program, but the board of directors at the Big Little Science Centre thinks its programming should have a place in the city’s proposed performing-arts centre.

In a letter to city council dated Jan. 19, science centre society president Jim Hebden made a pitch to see the centre permanently housed in the performing-arts centre, should the city proceed with the project.

The Big Little Science Centre has struggled to find a permanent home.

A deal with School District 73 puts the centre’s rent at the former Happyvale elementary at $10 per year in exchange for free entry for classes, but it means the centre’s location has constantly shifted as the district finds it needs its buildings for other programs.

“We’re in the last place we can be at the moment,” said Hebden of the centre’s last move, from George Hilliard elementary to Happyvale in 2013.

“Unless we get a space, we have no idea what we’re going to do.”

While a member of the centre’s board approached the city during early public consultations on the performing-arts centre, Hebden said no one ever followed up with Big Little about its interest in the project, leaving the board miffed.

He’s hoping the letter may catch the city’s attention and get it to seriously consider a meeting of arts and sciences.

“People have this image of the scientist rigidly following rules but, in true scientific endeavours, the creativity that goes on is the same creativity shared in the performing arts,” Hebden said.

The science centre has its own history of working with arts groups

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in the city to plan activities, such as musical-instrument building with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra.

Hebden also sees the centre as a way to ensure the performing-arts building is used throughout the day, with potential child-care space during some of the city’s less kid-friendly performances.

“Mom and dad want to go to some concert. Kids are like, ‘Do I have to?’

“And there’s the science centre. It keeps them happy as a tick,” he said, adding the centre’s presence could attract children who wouldn’t normally think to visit an arts centre.

Hebden said his board is also working with other groups in Kamloops to try to secure a more permanent location for the centre, which needs about 10,000 square feet.

But, he thinks the performing-arts centre would be an ideal spot.

“We have to explore all possibilities and we see this as an excellent possibility,” he said.

“We know the public supports us.

We have over 170,000 visitors.

“We’ve had them from all over North America, from China, Japan. I think the only continent we haven’t had visitors from is Antarctica.”

Barbara Berger, the city’s manager of recreation, social development and culture, said the city has forwarded Hebden’s letter to a consulting firm charged with creating a business case for the performing-arts centre.

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Sunday, February 15, 10:00 am.

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The B.C. Coroners Service is recommending installation of cameras at key intersections and stretches of roadway to help cut down on fatal accidents among young drivers.

The agency’s death review panel released its recommendations on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

It consulted experts to determine ways to reduce serious accidents among young drivers.

It reviewed circumstances of 106 youth drivers who died in the decade between 2004 and 2013.

Most drivers killed were male and either 17 or 18 years old.

Factors included speed, impairment and lack of seatbelt use.

The panel recommended a review of the graduated licence program introduced in 2008, enhanced data collection in fatal accidents among young people and a pilot project to increase speed enforcement through new measures.

B.C. Minister of Transportation Todd Stone, who is also MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson, said he wants time to ponder the report, adding his government is open to the ideas. “We have a very strong record of safety improvements that have

reduced fatalities and collisions on our highways quite remarkably in the past decade,� he said. “We’re all ears if there’s added recommendations.�

The report found there has been a decreasing number of deaths among young drivers between the ages of 16 and 18, particularly since 2008.

The fatalities in the review of the decade were largely among drivers with a novice (N) licence or full driver’s licence. “Younger drivers are at a stage of maturity where they are likelier to engage in risk-taking or thrill-seeking behaviours and be more influenced by their peers, and they are also less experienced with using judgment, making decisions and perceiving hazards while driving,� the report found.

Nearly three-quarters of those drivers were male.

Stone said the B.C. Liberal government conducted a review of the graduated-licence program between 2004 and 2006.

He said the program, brought in under the NDP in 1998, resulted in a 28 per cent reduction in crashes among young drivers.

Stone said another review could find new measures for improvement.

The most contentious recom-

mendation in the report is a call for speed cameras at high-risk intersections and for a camera system that would record licence plates and calculate time between fixed distances, what it calls “time and distance� enforcement.

Those would be used as a pilot program on priority roads and intersections. “Recognizing that police personnel do not have the capacity to provide 24-hour speed enforcement, seven days a week, there are automated speed-control strategies that can assist in reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries.�

Stone responded: “All those are on the table.�

The transportation minister, who last year introduced higher speed limits on some rural roads and the Coquihalla Highway, said those changes have thus far not resulted in more crashes or injuries.

More detailed statistics are expected to be released later this year.

A fundamental idea underlying the report that resulted in higher limits was the widely held concept of the 85th percentile — setting speed limits at the speed at which 85 per cent of drivers travel, regardless of rules or signage.

POLICE SEEK SUN PEAKS TAGGER Mounties are looking for a graffiti tagger who is marking up Sun Peaks.

Kamloops Rural RCMP Staff Sgt. Doug Aird said the suspect has been tagging (spray painting) signs, posts and electrical boxes throughout Sun Peaks.

Aird said Kamloops Mounties contacted the Vancouver Graffiti Task Force and learned the same person was tag-

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Mounties have also enlisted the help of the Kamloops Graffiti Task Forces to help identify the tagger.

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Ontario MP Eve Adams, now accepted into the federal Grit fold by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, will seek the party’s nomination in the Toronto riding of EglintonLawrence.

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EVE ADAMS: Conservative crosses floor to Liberals.

Adams was found to be in violation of Conservative party rules in 2011 during a nomination race in a newly drawn riding and was subsequently not permitted to be a Conservative candidate in 2015.

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In fairness, Powrie added, he has heard both arguments — that the move is opportunistic by Adams, since her political career would otherwise be over this year following the election, and

evidence that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives no longer represent Adams’ views or those of her constituents in Mississauga-Brampton South. “It’s difficult from across the country to know what’s happened,� Powrie said.

McLeod said Adams was a Conservative until she was no longer welcome. “To be frank, I’m surprised [she’s now a Liberal],� McLeod said. “She’s been a Conservative for many years. I like to believe people join a party because of its platform, principles and values.�

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ASSISTED-DYING LAW NEEDS STUDY

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n a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has thrown out the Criminal Code provisions that deal with assisting people to commit suicide.

It is a stark reversal of the court’s decision, by a 5-4 margin in 1994, to uphold that aspect of Canadian law. This time around, the abrupt change was likely strongly influenced by the chief justice, Beverley McLachlin, who was one of the dissenting judges 21 years ago.

The court has given the federal government one year to come up with new laws to deal with the issue.

This timetable is clearly far too ambitious.

A federal election is planned for October and, if there ever was an issue that requires careful study and much consultation in advance of a law being proposed, this is it.

Try doing that in an election year.

The judges seem almost ignorant of practical problems caused by their timetable, even as it seems obvious they have been influenced by a shift in public opinion.

Most surveys suggest about 80 per cent of Canadians are in favour of some form of assisted dying or euthanasia for people suffering from terminal illness, although just what they actually favour varies widely.

Are they in favour of the Dutch or Belgian approach, where teens and people suffering from depression can be put to death by physicians? Or do they favour the far more measured approach adopted in the state of Oregon, where the patient must request drugs, both verbally and in writing, which can end their lives, and take them themselves — and only after a host of other safeguards.

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On the political rumour trail

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he political story du jour is little-known Conservative MP Eve Adams’ decision to cross the floor and join the Liberals, with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau welcoming her with open arms.

Much has been written about the defection — the 16th time an MP has left the party with which they were elected since the May 2, 2011, federal election.

Adams’ about-face is news, but the reality is she will not be re-elected.

Adams, who was banned from running for the Conservatives in this year’s election due to a variety of alleged misdeeds, will run for the Liberal nomination in the Toronto riding of EglintonLawrence.

If — if — she wins the nomination, she will face Conservative Finance Minister Joe Oliver. And she will lose.

Of course, the real prize in the defection, as many pundits have noted, is not Adams, but her fiancé, Dimitri Soudas, who has worked as Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s director of communications and who presumably has information about the Conservatives that can help the Liberals in the election campaign.

Locally, candidate shuffling has been confined to rumours — and there is one persistent rumour that seems to be jumping from tongue to tongue to tongue.

We here at KTW first heard about it shortly after Christmas.

Then again in mid-January.

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MUSINGS Then again this week.

But, after calls to various people we trust are plugged into the political scene, there seems to be no veracity to the suggestion.

The rumour is this: Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod, who was long ago acclaimed as the party’s candidate in this year’s federal election, will soon step down, paving the way for Nelly Dever to carry the party flag.

Why Dever, you ask? After all, why would the Conservatives desire a candidate who could not win re-election at the municipal election?

Well, Dever did tell KTW after the election that she wants to stay involved in politics.

“You can probably expect to see me on an election ballot sooner than later,” she said.

While the Dever-for-McLeod rumour was greeted with skepticism by those we called last month, it was met head-on by McLeod when KTW called the MP this week.

Yes, she has heard the same

rumour. No, she is not planning on stepping aside. Yes, she plans to run for re-election.

So, there you have the first juicy, if calorie-deficient, political story of the 2015 federal-election campaign.

Musing about the reasons behind such a rumour is an exercise in futility. If it was started by someone opposed to the Conservatives, what is the point?

McLeod has won handily since she entered politics.

Yes, she is facing her most formidable challenge yet in New Democrat Bill Sundhu and Liberal Steve Powrie. Sundhu has been campaigning for some time, sending out press releases and making many presentations across the city. Powrie has been quieter, but ramped up his run with a big event last night (Feb. 12) at Hotel 540 downtown.

The political pundit might suggest stronger New Democrat and Liberal candidates are exactly what McLeod wants in that they theoretically further split the vote on the centre-left.

That, of course, invites the eternal question of whether the NDP and Liberals should merge already and do what the Conservatives accomplished a decade ago, albeit via Peter MacKay publicly lying on national TV when he backstabbed David Orchard at the convention and did precisely what he said he would not do if Orchard delivered him the PC leadership.

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WOLVES UNFAIRLY SCAPEGOATED IN B.C. Editor: I can’t believe I’m reading this.

It sounds ridiculous.

The B.C. government is going to slaughter 184 wolves to save 18 caribou.

Once again, the provincial government is launching a war on wolves. What’s worse is the government knows it won’t work.

The B.C. wolf-management plan states: “The ultimate reason that caribou have declined is likely habitat fragmentation and loss . . . To date, B.C.’s wolf-management actions have not been successful in meeting Mountain Caribou recovery objectives.�

The government has tried before to save caribou populations by culling wolves and it hasn’t worked.

It won’t work now.

That’s because wolves are not the problem and definitely not the cause of the declining caribou population. Habitat degradation is the leading cause.

Things like clear-cutting, logging, pipe-

lines, oilsands and recreational activities, such as snowmobiling, are to blame.

Caribou are adapted to living in areas where no other ungulates can survive.

This choice of habitat is an important predator-avoidance strategy.

When there is so much habitat loss, it pushes the caribou into smaller areas and higher concentrations make them easy targets for predators — not to mention clear-cutting and road-building certainly make hunting easier for the wolves.

In addition, the habitat loss and fragmentation alters their habitat to start increasing the growth of shrubs.

This opens up new territory for other ungulate species, such as deer, elk and moose.

Wolves will follow their main food source and this new territory is often where they end up, which increases the predation on caribou as a result.

In addition to this, wolves are highly intelligent creatures with very complex social rela-

HEY REF! WAKE UP! Editor: I know officiating any sport is a tough job and not many people want to do it, but it should be done fairly.

I recently attended two senior boys’ high school games in Kamloops and couldn’t believe the calls against the NorKam team.

I’m not saying Norkam didn’t deserve some fouls but, by the end of the fourth quarter, there were no players left to play the game.

While playing outside of town, NorKam has never had a majority of players foul out.

The dearth of calls on the South Kamloops team ended up frustrating the NorKam squad and its fans.

I don’t know if some referees have a pre-determined mindset while reffing some teams, but it looks like it.

Skip Gopsill Kamloops

tionships, much like humans.

When a pack member is killed, it disrupts the entire pack.

As a result, research shows, it can increase reproductive rates in wolves and destabilizes pack structure causing more predation of livestock and other non-native prey.

The B.C. government will continue to use scientifically unsound reasons to scapegoat the wolf in order to divert attention from the fundamental problem of ongoing habitat destruction and displacement caused by human encroachment due to the advancement of industry.

There are other ways to protect and help ensure a future population for the caribou, but shooting wolves from helicopters isn’t one of them.

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CALLING 9-1-1 IS NOT DIFFICULT Editor: For those who sat drinking their coffees in the food court at Northills Shopping Centre at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, I hope they can sleep at night.

A man was down on the floor having a seizure and they sat there drinking their coffees and talking about the elderly person who drove his car into the building.

Are you kidding me! What if that was their loved one or a coffee buddy coming to meet them?

Not one of them called 9-1-1. Just three numbers and no one would get involved.

Unbelievable — this is what they are

teaching their kids and grandkids?

Thanks to the Sandwich Tree employee who contacted security.

Everyone should know how to dial 9-1-1.

As it was, the ambulance took more than five minutes to arrive, with no sirens blaring.

I do hope this person — a fellow human being — on the floor is going to be OK. What has our society come to when we have no empathy for each other and coffee cannot be interupted?

Belle Sobchak Kamloops

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ylan Armstrong will recoup stolen Olympic moments in his hometown.

The six-footfour, 306-pound shot putter from Kamloops is scheduled to receive a bronze medal from the 2008 Olympic Summer Games during a ceremony at the Tournament Capital Centre on Sunday, Feb. 15.

“It’s finally settled,” Armstrong said. “I can put everything past me now and finally wear that medal around my neck.”

In August, the International Olympic Committee stripped Belarusian shot putter Andrei Mikhnevich of the bronze and gave it to Armstrong, who finished fourth at the 2008 Games in Beijing with a throw of 21.04 metres, one centimetre behind Mikhnevich.

The Belarus Athletics Federation imposed a lifetime ban on Mikhnevich in June of 2013 after positive re-tests of his doping sample from the 2005 world championships in Helsinki. It was his second positive test, the first coming in 2001.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) followed suit in August of 2013, annulling Mikhnevich’s results dating back to August of 2005 and banning him for life.

Armstrong, a Westsyde secondary graduate, will see the medal for the first time at the ceremony, which will get underway at 12:45 p.m.

Arriving early is advisable as it might prove tough to find a parking spot.

“I felt it was really important

to be able to have it here in Kamloops, in front of all my fans and supporters and friends and family,” he said.

“When it comes down to it, these are the people that have supported me right from when I started until now, helping me achieve my dreams and my goals.”

He will be the third Kamloopsian to wear an Olympic medal.

Bob Wilson was the first, claiming silver in rowing at the 1956 Olympic Summer Games in Melbourne.

Jessica Hewitt won silver in speed skating at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.

“It’s amazing to add this medal to my resume and it’s definitely a big ticket for me,” Armstrong said.

“Everybody wants an Olympic medal. It’s a big prize for every athlete at that level.

“I can use this as a starting point and a foundation in my community and across the country. Hopefully, it influences a lot of young kids.”

Armstrong, 34, might be able to recover a portion of the money he was robbed of in Beijing, but Mikhnevich stole some things that are irreplaceable.

“The moments that he lost, right?” Judy Armstrong, Dylan’s

mother, told KTW last summer.

“He knows that those are gone and I think that’s what he feels bad about, as do we.”

Armstrong said he doesn’t like to think about the cash, believing he lost out on more than a million dollars in endorsements, appearance fees and sponsor bonuses.

Abby Hoffman, a former Canadian Olympian who serves on the IAAF’s anti-doping and medical commission, will be at the ceremony on Sunday.

“However fantastic this event is going to be this Sunday, it doesn’t make up for what got missed in 2008,” Hoffman told the Canadian Press.

“It’s great to catch people down the road, but we want to have testing regimes and ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW have prevention programs Dylan Armstrong’s fans will be out in droves on Sunday, Feb. 15, at the and apprehension programs Tournament Capital Centre, where he will receive the bronze medal he won in and interdiction and all that shot put at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing. The ceremony, which kind of stuff so the right gets underway at 12:45 p.m., is open to the public. people get the medals on the from his neck will mark the conKelly Smith, a silver medallist day when these events hapclusion of what’s been a painstak- in wheelchair racing at the 2004 pen, not a week later or a month Athens Paralympic Games, will be ing process for Armstrong. later or in this case six and a half in attendance at the event, which “It’s nice to have it wrapped years later. That’s a big motivaruns from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. up,” he said. “There won’t be any tor.”

The public is invited to try more questions, ‘When are you There won’t be a stadium wheelchair racing and paragoing to get your medal?’ full of 60,000 fans at the TCC, throws.

“These things take time. but O Canada will no doubt be There’s lots of hoops to jump heard and sung by a gymnasium through and politics. packed with his most loyal folTons of track “It’s exciting and, hopefully, lowers.

There will be no shortage of it has a positive impact on the The open-to-the-public event track-and-field action this weekcommunity and Kamloops can will have room for about 900 end in Kamloops. produce more medals.” spectators.

The Van Ryswyk Indoor Four-time Olympic gold medInvitational and the B.C. Masters allist Hayley Wickenheiser will Indoor Championships begin Para-throws launch present the medal to Armstrong. today (Feb. 13) and wrap up on The Kamloops Track and Field CBC broadcaster Scott Russell Sunday at the TCC. Club will launch its para-throws For event schedules, go online will be the master of ceremonies. program after Armstrong receives to kamloopstrackandfield.ca.

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Moonie joins Glotman-Simpson Kamloops cyclist Devon Moonie is now a member of the Glotman-Simpson Cycling team.

The 20-year-old racer, also a member of the Interior Grasslands Cycling Club, will remain an amateur racer, with the team covering costs like uniforms, travel expenses and race entry fees.

Moonie is currently training in Arizona in preparation for the coastal race season.

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With the win, the Sabres have qualified for the Okanagan Championship at the end of February.

The South Kamloops Titans have also qualified and the NorKam Saints will face Kelowna’s

A quartet of Kamloops Judo Club judokas received medals at the Vancouver International Open and Youth Provincial Championships on the weekend.

Finn Newcomen won a gold medal in the boys’ under-10 category, while Aidan Cyanci and Benjamin Harcourt both won silver in boys’ under12.

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Illuminate the north.

It’s the slogan of the 2015 Canada Winter Games and the goal of Kamloops’ athletes.

The Canada Winter Games — a youth athletics event held every four years — begin today (Feb. 13) and will run until March 1.

The Games are the largest multi-sport and cultural event to ever be held in Prince George and Northern British Columbia. The northern locale is also the first city in the province to play host to a winter edition of the Canada Games.

About 2,400 athletes, nine of whom will represent Kamloops, will be in Prince George over the next two weeks, competing for their provinces and vying for the Canada Games Flag and Centennial Cup. About 1,000 coaches and 4,500 volunteers will also descend on the city.

Kamloops native and Vancouver Giants draft pick Brendan Semchuk will suit up for Team B.C. in hockey.

“I’m feeling really confident,” Semchuk said.

“I’m just looking forward to cherishing this moment and spending it with my family.”

Semchuk and Team B.C. are looking to repeat as gold medallists in men’s hockey after the province defeated Team Quebec in the goldmedal game at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax.

“It’s extra special and I hope to contribute to winning a gold medal in front of our hometown fans,” he said.

The forward will be joined at the Games by Kamloops Blazers draft picks Nolan Kneen and Conner McDonald, who will line up on the blue line for Team B.C., forward Kyle Bosch, who will suit up for Team Saskatchewan, and goaltender Dane Dow, who will hit the ice for Team Alberta.

Kamloops’ Cierra Fisher will curl in the second position with the Daniels rink at the Games.

Skip Sarah Daniels of North Delta, who captured gold at the 2014 B.C. Winter Games, will lead Team B.C. The rink also includes third Dezaray Hawes (Anmore) and lead Sydney Hofer (Vernon).

Emily Schmidt will represent the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre in the trampoline events in Prince George, while Meghan Hanks of the Abredeen Judo Club will be competing in judo.

Siblings Eric and Sara Spence of the Kamloops River City Racers will be hitting the ice, too, in longtrack speedskating events.

Katrina Hohensee will be representing Kamloops in synchronized swimming, while Sullivan Fagan and Leia Hoot will be competing in target shooting.

Also representing the Tournament Capital at the Games will be three staff members and a team manager.

Kenneth Ikeda will be in Prince George as the manager of artistic gymnastics.

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In Grade 4, Collin Shirley’s tender heart was smashed to pieces.

“I had this girl. Her name was Hope,” said Shirley, a left winger with the Kamloops Blazers.

“The St. James School in Saskatoon shut down and one of my best buddies came to St. Philip, where I went, and, boom, just like that — it was love at first sight for her.

“She dumped me.”

The 18-year-old has since recovered from the elementary-school heartbreak, thank goodness.

Shirley and a few of his teammates were asked to name the most romantic Blazer, in honour of Valentine’s Day tomorrow.

Marc McNulty, a 19-year-old defenceman, pointed to the affable forward from the Prairies — “I live with Shirley and he’s been out the last few days getting some Valentine’s stuff together, so I might say him. He’s a pretty soft guy, I guess.”

Logan McVeigh, Shirley’s 20-year-old linemate, wasted no time in singling out the most lovestruck player wearing Blue and Orange.

“It would have to be Collin Shirley, for sure,” McVeigh said.

“He’s had a girlfriend for a while and I think he’s excited for Valentine’s to show his love off, for sure.”

It appears McVeigh himself has also been struck by Cupid’s arrow.

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Is he a lover or a fighter? Collin Shirley’s teammates don’t deny he can play gritty, but there is a soft side to the Kamloops Blazers’ forward.

“McVeigh has fallen in the last couple weeks,” said Shirley, who’s not particularly fond of talking publicly about his girlfriend.

“I hate to throw him under the bus, but it’s been head over heels in love for that guy.”

Towering Swiss D-man Michael Fora has a girlfriend who lives in Europe and they make long-distance love work.

It just so happens she is in town this week and will be watching her beau and the Blazers face the Seattle Thunderbirds tonight (Feb. 13) at Interior Savings Centre in a crucial Western Conference matchup.

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Kamloops also hosts the Victoria Royals tomorrow night at 7 p.m.

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“Sometimes it’s tough [not to have her around], but I’m doing what I love, so I’m just trying to achieve my goals.”

As for Valentine’s date plans this weekend, Fora will focus first on beating the Royals tomorrow before letting his Romeo-like instincts take over.

“Usually, I just improvise, deciding in the moment,” Fora said.

“I’m expecting to win the game, then think about it.”

Mike Needham, the Blazers’ assistant coach, approves of Fora’s hockey-first thought process.

“If you want to be good at this game, you have to be focused and you have to make sacrifices,” Needham said.

“Kids are falling in love all the time, but you have to be focused.”

The former Pittsburgh Penguin shares the long-distance problem with Fora, although oceans are not between the Needhams.

Cathy, Mike’s wife, is living in the family’s Penticton home with daughter Brett, who will graduate from high school this year.

“It’s difficult if they’re not with you and right now we’re living apart, so it is an issue,” Needham said.

“She’ll be here this weekend, though.

We’ll spend a good day together.”

Needham calls himself a traditionalist when it comes to romance, a flowers-, dinner- and movie-type guy.

Nick Chyzowski, a 17-year-old forward, said his idea of an amorous soiree is dinner at Earls and a walk downtown, noting Cam Reagan is among the more lovey-dovey Blazers.

McNulty’s suggestion for a night out might come under fire.

“I haven’t really been on many good dates. Maybe a movie or something like that, something where you don’t have to talk a whole lot,” the Detroit Red Wings draft pick said.

Perhaps they should go to Shirley for advice.

Fora agreed with McVeigh and McNulty — he is adept in the art of wooing.

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t’s almost Boogie season again and our Boogie team’s No. 1 passion is changing lives one footstep at a time.

On Saturday, Feb. 28, you are invited to learn about our mantra: Movement is Change.

In partnership with our community sponsors, Kamloops This Week and CFJCTV, this free, informational, energetic talk will change your life. There are no obligations whatsoever except to have the courage to step into a room, sit, relax and listen to people’s stories of change.

The annual Boogie The Bridge run is about community health and happiness and we want to reach as many people as possible.

It’s no surprise I am a huge fan of running. Running helps me clear my mind, creates my future and makes me a better person. Running truly changed my life.

What may be a surprise is that I was never a runner or an athlete.

My journey into running was through a crisis that woke me up to all the possibilities of a healthy life. I lost my mom to depression and, through the grieving process and my academics, I began to explore the relationship between moving outdoors and positive mental health.

I became obsessed with endless questions: What makes a person happy? What helps a person heal? What chemical

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changes occur in the brain when moving outdoors? How could I contribute to my community?

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Movement outdoors reduces anxiety, sadness, negative thinking

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The mantra Movement is Change is not only about the physical changes that occur through moving, but equally about the mental, emotional and spiritual changes that occur through movement.

We want as many people as possible in Kamloops to experience this abundant lifestyle.

You don’t have to be a runner to join the Boogie training program.

It starts on Sunday March 8, (8:15 a.m.) and Tuesday, March 10 (6 p.m.) All you need is the courage to make the leap and start making a change.

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This eight-week training program includes professional coaching, personal consultation, emails and structure — all within a kind, generous and dynamic community. It is also a whole lot of fun.

We keep the fun in the run and encourage everyone to live a big, healthy, juicy life.

See you on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Plaza Hotel from 10 a.m. to noon.

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Pack clawing for playoff position While the rest of TRU’s teams are preparing for the playoffs, the WolfPack men’s basketball team is still vying for a spot.

Entering play tonight (Feb. 13) in Abbotsford against the Fraser Valley Cascades, the Pack are ranked third in the Canada West’s Explorer Division, holding on to

the division’s final playoff spot.

The teams will also play tomorrow (Feb. 14).

At 10-8, TRU is two wins ahead of the fourth-place Mount Royal Cougars (8-10) of Calgary.

Either a Pack win against the conferenceleading Cascades, or a Mount Royal loss, will allow the WolfPack to clinch a post-season berth.

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Geroy Simon (81), stands with Travis Lulay (14) and Casey Printers during B.C. Lions training camp in Kamloops in 2010.

Geroy ‘Superman’ Simon returns to B.C. Lions for front office role VANCOUVER — Geroy Simon is returning to the B.C. Lions.

The former all-star receiver has accepted a front-office position with B.C., the club he played 12 seasons with, capturing two Grey Cup titles. Simon will be involved in football and business operations, in support roles.

“It’s great to be

home,” said Simon.

“While my career took me away from B.C. and the Lions for a couple years, my heart never left and I couldn’t be happier to be back with the club.”

Simon retired following the 2013 season, after helping the Saskatchewan Roughriders capture the Grey Cup. The 39-year-

old is the CFL’s all-time leading receiver with 1,029 catches for 16,352 yards and 103 TDs. Simon spent last year in Saskatchewan’s front office.

“Geroy’s place is with the Lions and it’s an honour to have him return to our organization,” president and CEO Dennis Skulsky said.

Las Vegas appears well on its way to showing the NHL that it deserves an expansion team.

Less than 48 hours into its season-ticket drive, Hockey Vision Las Vegas says it is already halfway to the goal of 10,000 deposits.

“We are off to a great start,” prospective owner Bill Foley said in a statement. “It is our hope that the Las Vegas community will continue to rally around this incredible initiative.

We’ve seen an outpouring of support, and we know Southern Nevadans will continue to place deposits to help us demonstrate that Las Vegas can support its first major-league sports franchise.”

The VegasWantsHockey season-ticket drive got under

way on Tuesday, Feb. 10, with commissioner Gary Bettman in town to tour the arena that will be complete next spring and to address reporters at a news conference.

“This is a journey with many stops on the road,” Bettman said. “I think you want to know early if this is a dream worth chasing.”

Getting 10,000 full-seasonticket deposits does not guarantee an NHL franchise, but if this

trend continues, Foley and his fellow owners will have a strong case to make about getting a team for the 2016-2017 season.

Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said at all-star weekend last month the league would know early in the process if the season-ticket drive was going to be a success. Daly declined comment via email when asked about the Hockey Vision Las Vegas announcement.

The company said in a statement that seats in all sections at price levels are being reserved.

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CANUCKS CLAIM McMILLAN FROM COYOTES VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have claimed left-winger Brandon McMillan, 24, off of waivers.

McMillan has a goal and two assists in 50 games for the Arizona Coyotes this season.

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ò Obituaries & In Memoriams ô LILIAN ROSE SEYMOUR

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Lilian Rose Seymour passed away suddenly on February 3, 2015 at Royal Inland Hospital at the age of 73.

It is with profound sadness we share with you that on January 29, 2015 Wade passed away in Red Deer, Alberta.

Lil was predeceased by her loving husband Robert (Bob) Seymour and brother Robert Woodrow.

Wade was born in Fort St. John, BC on August 22, 1985.

She will be sadly missed and alway remembered by her loving family: Michael (Sandy), Andrew (Lorraine), Lorraine (Lawrence), Karen (Augie), her grandchildren Steven, Courtney, Tyler and Kaitlin, her brother Burt (Marion), her sister Carol (Edward), brothers-in-law Phillip (Jane), Fred, Raymond, sister-in-law Elizabeth (John), her special friends Bob and Angie and all her bingo buddies.

No service by request of the family. Donations may be made to the SPCA on Lilian’s behalf.

We would also like to thank Dr. Montalbetti and all the doctors and nurses at Royal Inland Hospital for caring for our mother.

We will always love you and miss you. ♥♥

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George Manuel Peters (Howard) of Kamloops passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015.

At a young age he moved with his family to Kamloops, settling in Juniper, where Wade made many lifelong friends.

He is survived by his loving parents Gordon and Marilyn.

Throughout his youth, Wade played soccer and hockey. His greatest passion though was music, more specifically playing the drums. The echo of his “jamming” is probably still heard in the streets of Juniper and Brock today!

Wade graduated from Valleyview Secondary and the Residential Construction Program at TRU followed. Wade worked in the construction industry but soon his sense of adventure and living life to the fullest had him seeking out employment in the oil patch. He loved to tell stories of his time on the rigs in Alberta and Colorado.

We will miss Wade’s tender heart, his unfiltered way of speaking, his sense of humour and the undefinable qualities that made him “one of a kind.” Most of all though we will miss his comforting hugs. Wade’s journey ended far too soon and he will be forever missed by those who knew and loved him.

Wade is survived by his soulmate Sara (the other pea in his pod) ; his beloved mother, Nancy Minor; his loving father Neil Ridenour and stepmom Anna.

Wade also leaves a void that will never be filled, in the hearts of his siblings: Rachel (his confidant, champion and lifelong friend), Terra (Dustin), Matt, Alison (John) and his three nieces; Isabella, Eva and Sophia. Also left to cherish Wade’s memory are: Anna’s family, many aunts, uncles, cousins and his amazing friends.

Please join us for a celebration of Wade’s life at: The Holiday Inn, 675 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 2:00 pm In lieu of Flowers a Wade Ridenour Memorial Bursary to carry on Wade’s passion for music has been established. If you wish to donate please go to : www.gofundme.com/lvpxkO

“WE LOVE YOU WADE”

GEORGE MANUEL PETERS (HOWARD)

On January 27, 2015 Renee went to join her husband Ray up in Heaven, at the age of 91 years.

She is lovingly remembered by her daughters Madeleine (Larry) Gingras, Bella (Ken) Foster, sons Bob, Rick (Filomena), Mike, and Joe, grandchildren Paula, Eddie, Tina (Paul), Marty (Marbelee), Tony, Danny, Joaquin, Raymond, Dustin, David, Sarah, Kyle, Richard and Jordan, great-grandchildren Paul (Shawna), Chris, Geoff, Tyler and Julia, and greatgreat-grandchild Liam.

We will miss your sweet smile, you will be greatly missed.

George was born on Christmas Day in 1986 in Lytton, BC and attended school from age 4 to 17.

He loved to travel with his parents, travelling to Hawaii, Mexico, the USA, Haida Gwaii and many other spots. George loved being with and around people. He was very caring and loving and taught lessons to many people, although he was unable to speak.

The Funeral Service will take place at Summit Drive Baptist Church on Saturday, February 14 at 2:00 pm, with Pastor Don Harrison officiating. Following the Service, George will be laid to rest at Hillside Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Friday, February 13 from 7 to 8 pm in the Rosewood Room at Kamloops Funeral Home.

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ò Obituaries & In Memoriam ô JOHN STEWART PAUL PRICE September 22, 1928 – February 4, 2015.

John passed away peacefully at Overlander Residential Care in Kamloops, BC on February 4, 2015.

He was predeceased by his loving wife Elizabeth Shirley (nee Hackett), first wife Laura (nee Levesque), son, Mark Price and granddaughter Jessica Phillips.

He is survived by daughters June (Ernest) Phillips, Yolanda (Redmond) Andrews, sons Justin (Elizabeth), Aaron (Dawn), Micah (Jackie), Philemon (Darcie), Paul, 21 grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren and daughter-inlaw Micheline Piche.

John was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He and Elizabeth moved to BC in 1972 and settled in Penticton. Once their children were grown they moved to Victoria. John was a Korean War Veteran and served in the Cameron Highlanders in Ottawa.

He was very proud of his military service. John worked in the construction field, Insurance & Investments and later in his life he pursued his entrepreneurial goals. After Elizabeth’s death he moved to Alberta before settling in Kamloops to be near family. John suffered a stroke 23 years ago and as a result lost his speech. Although it was frustrating he was always able to make his needs known. John belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and everyone within his reach knew of his devotion to his faith.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the staff of Bedford Manor who assisted and cared for Dad over the years that he lived there, to Dr. Montgomery and Dr. Howie and the staff at RIH and Overlander for their kindness and care during the past six months. We would also like to thank Joe and Maria at Kamloops First Memorial Funeral Services.

The family will gather in the early summer for a graveside service in Victoria, BC where Dad will be laid to rest beside his wife Elizabeth.

MARY KATHRYN BROWN March 22, 1919 ~ February 9, 2015 Mary Kathryn Brown of Kamloops, BC passed away on February 9, 2015 at the age of 95. Beloved mother to Sharon (Roger) Millar of Blackie, Alberta and Linda Susan Brooks of Kamloops, BC; grandmother to Karen Millar and Tracy Millar of Calgary, Alberta; sister-in-law to Anne Heise; aunt to seven nieces and one nephew.

She was predeceased by her first husband, Earl Holmes, second husband Bill Brown, grandson Richard Millar, son-in-law Bill Brooks, two brothers Bob and Charles Heise; sister Norma Neilson, sister-in-law Anne Heise, brother-in-law Bill Neilson, sister-in-law Edith McLeod; and her parents Landon and Ella Mae Heise.

Mother was born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. She later moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba where she met her first husband Earl Holmes. While Earl was in the RCAF, the family were stationed in Alberta, Ontario and Labrador. After Earl’s passing, she met Bill Brown who was a butcher from Home Provisioners.

After Bill’s passing, she went to work for AGT as a telephone operator. Her next career move was as a realtor where she sold properties in the Calgary area. Mother then moved to Vancouver where she took a bookkeeping course. With those skills, she worked for Grouse Mountain ski hill, and a lawyers office. In 1989 she moved to Kamloops to be closer to family, where she resided until her passing. Mother was a member of the Eastern Star for over 50 years.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive. Flowers gratefully declined. A donation in Mother’s name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Mother’s final resting place will be in the family plot, Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Details will be announced at a later date.

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BEVERLEY DIANNE BUCKHAM

Dianne was a vibrant, energetic, and passionate individual who valued, above all things, opportunities to empower other people. She impacted the lives of many in the Kamloops community in her various roles as an educator, a coach, a financial planner and as a wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother. For those in difficult circumstance, Dianne’s time, patience and compassion were assured. This was especially true for the younger generation; Dianne dreamed big on behalf of many maturing minds and her genuine concern for their ambitions forged special bonds. For some, her influence was realized over a few direct conversations, and for others it was relayed over a lifetime. Her wisdom and conviction enabled many people to make today’s difficult decisions in order to produce tomorrow’s happiness.

To honour her memory, Dianne’s family asks that those whose hearts she touched extract a few moments from daily routine to consider a passage she lived by and how they might share it with those she was deprived of the chance to meet by her illness, “You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.”

Dianne’s family wishes to thank the staff and Caregivers of Overlander Extended Care Facility for their exceptional care of and emotional investment in Dianne.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at a venue and time to be announced online at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com.

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Oh Great Spirit Whose voice I hear in the wind Whose breath gives life to the world Hear me I come to you as one of your many children I am small and weak I need your strength and your wisdom May I walk in beauty Make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset Make my hands respect the things that you have made And my ears sharp to hear your voice Make me wise, So that I may know the things you have taught your children The lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock Make me strong, Not to be superior to my brothers But to be able to fight my greatest enemy — myself Make me ever ready to come to you with straight eyes So that when life fades, as the fading sunset My spirit will come to you without shame.

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Beverley Dianne Buckham (nee Bond) passed away peacefully early in the morning of Friday, February 6th in Overlander Extended Care Facility surrounded by members of her family. Dianne was a pillar within her large Kamloops based family and will be lovingly remembered by her husband Jack, her children Bradley (Dionne) and Aaron (Tanya), her sisters Karen (Ted) Chayeski, Kenda (Ron) Pauwels, and Vicki (Don) Hay, brothers Jim (Holly) and Gerry (Beth) Bond, and numerous nephews and nieces. Dianne is also survived by five adoring grandchildren Madison, Alex, Tyson, Daryn and Riley who brought her great joy and purpose.

Consistent with how she approached all challenges in life, Dianne bravely faced Alzheimer’s Disease for several years and her family is relieved that she is now reprieved from that battle.

Dianne was born to Ainslie Kenneth (AK) and Doris Bond in Dawson City, Yukon in 1943 and moved to Kamloops, BC in 1957 by way of Vancouver and Enderby as AK moved between RCMP detachments. Dianne was an accomplished student athlete and particularly excelled in basketball. She was a member of the 1960 Kam-Hi Red Angel provincial championship team that is now enshrined in the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame. Dianne continued her basketball career as a scholarship student at the University of British Columbia and also participated in the sport at the 1982 BC Winter Games. Dianne shared her love and knowledge of sport with Kamloops’ youth as a teacher, coach and mentor at MacArthur Park Junior High School, NorKam Senior Secondary and St. Anne’s Academy. Dianne’s professional career changed course in 1989, when she joined the Mutual Group/Sun Life as a financial planner. In that new setting, she delivered the same fervor as in her sporting exploits until her retirement in 2008.

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On Monday, February 9, Betty Jensen passed peacefully under the care of the incredible staff at Pine Grove Care Home. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Hans, daughters Donna (Rick) and Diane, and grandchildren Ashley, Leanne, Matthew, Ryan and adopted granddaughter Sarah. She will also be dearly missed by numerous relatives and friends in her birth place, Scotland.

Betty was born on May 8, 1935 in Coatbridge, Scotland and later moved to Calgary, AB. Shortly after moving to Canada, she met Hans. After starting a family, they moved to Kamloops, BC and started a long lasting business. Betty occupied her time with many different activities, including extensive volunteer work, bowling, sewing/knitting, golfing, gardening, cooking and baking, but her true passion was taking care of her family.

We would like to give special thanks to Pine Grove staff for their unconditional love and support, and Doctors Hamilton and Wynne.

Prayers will be held Sunday, February 15 at 7:00 pm at OLPH Church, followed by a funeral service Monday, February 16 at 11:00 am with reception to follow in the Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.firstmemorialkamloops.com Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Service (250) 554 2429

She Walks in Beauty She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven trees, Or softly lightens o’er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling place.

And on the cheek, and o’er that brow, So soft, so calm, so eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow; But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind of peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!

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HOW YOU CAN RISE ABOVE THE ‘FALLS’ IN LOVE

GOD’S LOVE HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM PEOPLE Love is patient, love is kind. It does “not envy, it does not boast, it is not

Paul’s letters to the Christians in the city of Corinth is both doctrinal and practical. And in it we find the greatest discourse on love as located in 1 Corinthians, chapter 13.

God’s love transforms us into becoming a person with more of the qualities of Jesus.

If there’s one major theme in the love chapter, it is that God’s love totally transforms a person.

Love transforms: Ambition into aspiration; Greed into gratitude; Selfishness into service; Getting into giving; Demands into dedication.

True love is more than emotional — it is motional, which means it moves. It longs to do something

proud. It is not rude. It is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

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for the person loved.

It keeps on giving at great cost.

A family where there is no love for one another is not a normal family. If a brother does not like another sibling, it is unnatural.

In the very first book of the Bible, Genesis, the rivalry between Cain and Abel is an example of it.

Cain had the same opportunity to please

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Christ is God’s love-gift to sinners.

When we have Jesus, reigning and ruling our hearts, we love His people.

We are not saved through loving. God’s people love others because they are saved.

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Have we been in love? Or even loved and lost? We would not then exchange such experiences for all the world.

Ralph Waldo Emerson has portrayed it beautifully in

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his essay, Love: “Be our experience in particulars what it may, no man ever forgot the visitations of that power to his heart and brain, which created all things anew; which was the dawn in him of music, poetry and art; which made the face of nature radiant with purple light…when a single tone of one voice could make the heart bounce, and the most trivial circumstances associated with one form is put in the amber of memory; when he became all eye when one was present, and all memory when one was gone; when youth became a watcher of windows, studious of a glove, a veil, a ribbon…”

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of love, it is rather tragic if any such relationship turns into an uneasy co-existence with the passage of time or through a conspiracy of circumstances.

For love to be enduring in any relationship, it has to be of certain quality. As alluded to earlier, St. Paul in Corinthians puts it thus: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

It is not rude. It is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

When there is strain in relationships, it could be caused by the absence of one of the above ingredients.

Today, there are attempts to deprive marriage of its sanctity by taking it to be a contract, a convenient arrangement or a necessary evil. The result is broken hearts, bruised lives, and insufferable bondage.

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Peace is a natural consequence of such an attitude.

To be young and to be in love is heavenly.

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VALENTINE’S DAY

Romance year-round TIPS TO KEEP LOVE ALIVE ON AND AFTER FEB. 14 GARY DIRENFELD

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Oh Valentine’s Day, that perennial gesture to romantic love and, if you’re in a loving relationship, the day that sets the measure of that romance.

No other day is devoted entirely to romantic gestures: not birthdays, Christmas or even anniversaries.

Valentine’s Day is for the sake of romance alone, and that without homage if in a relationship, signals the passing enthusiastic love — love that makes us pine for the other in each other’s absence. Such sorrow would be that.

For some, Valentine’s Day is meant to remind or rekindle the spirit of enthusiastic love. For young or new love, Valentine’s Day gestures signal the value and vitality of each partner’s adoration for the other.

However, Valentine’s Day comes but once a year

which is not necessarily enough for some. So for this Valentine ‘s Day, think not of this day alone, but the fuelling of a spark that may stay ignited through the years and days beyond to come. To keep that kind of romance alive embrace the following: With romantic love we may seek to live for the other, but to do so, we must still take care of ourselves, so find balance between self-love and love of partner. Neither at the expense of the other.

Fear not conflict, but conflict not resolved peacefully. All persons will find themselves on different sides of different issues and at other times vying for the same resources, be they sleep, respite, recreation, intimacy or companionship. The goal is peaceful resolution where neither is hurt in the resolving of differences. Issues come and go as do resources. Our love is meant to keep forever.

Show patience, compas-

sion and charity with each other, which is not to say we tolerate inexcusable behaviour, but we appreciate we are all works in progress, born human and subject to imperfections.

Be only kind and gentle in words and behaviour so as not to inflict wound.

There can never be an excuse for hurtful or abusive behavior, yet all transgressions must be accounted for. We must be fully responsible for our actions without blame, regardless of provocation.

Express and profess your love in word and action. Do for each other before being asked. Kind unexpected deeds throughout the year are like loving baths that refresh relationships.

Follow that guidance and Valentine’s Day will forever be a part of your loving life together.

Gary Direnfeld is a social worker and parenting columnist from Dundas, Ont.

Ways to spread your love February has long been known as the month of love, yet we really only celebrate our Valentines on the 14th.

This year, why don’t we take the full 28 days of February to spread a little more love, compassion and kindness?

We might do things like: • Send someone a hand written note of thanks.

• Put change in the charity box at a cash register.

• Give a compliment about someone to his or her boss.

• Allow another person to jump ahead of us in a line up.

• Leave a bigger tip than expected.

• Hold the elevator for a stranger.

• Smile and say hello to passers-by on the sidewalk.

• Pay for someone else’s coffee in the drive thru.

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Egyptian judge orders bail for jailed Canadian journalist DIANA MEHTA

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A Canadian journalist who has spent more than a year in a Cairo prison moved one step closer to freedom yesterday (Feb. 12) as an Egyptian court ordered him released on bail.

The unexpected development prompted expressions of jubilation from Mohamed Fahmy’s family, although the 40-yearold’s legal battles aren’t quite over yet.

Egyptian Judge Hassan Farid granted bail for Fahmy after a retrial began for him and an Egyptian co-worker, who face terror-related charges their families have called ridiculous.

The case was then put over to Feb. 23.

“We’re extremely happy because it’s unbelievable to have your brother back after 14 months, especially with such injustice and all the pain he’s endured,’’ Fahmy’s brother, Adel Fahmy, told the Canadian Press.

“We still want full exoneration, if not, then deportation, and we still want Canada to pressure hard, but it was a step in the right direction.’’

Mohamed Fahmy’s family has been urging the Canadian government to push Egypt for the journalist’s release.

They noted that bail was also granted to 11 other defendants caught up in the same case, who are mostly students accused of being involved with Egypt’s banned Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group.

“What happened today should not be mistaken for a result due to the Canadian pressure, because all the defendants were released on bail,’’ Fahmy’s brother said. “We still feel that the Canadian government is not applying the sufficient pressure.’’

Fahmy was the only defendant who was ordered to pay an amount equivalent to about $41,000 CDN for his release on bail, as he was considered a flight risk.

His family paid that amount within hours of the court hearing but were told it would take until tomorrow for paperwork to be processed for Fahmy to leave prison.

Conditions of Fahmy’s bail included having to report to a local police station every day and a vague order from the judge that none of the defendants were allowed to leave their “hometown,’’ lawyers said.

It was not clear what that would mean for Fahmy’s efforts to leave Egypt under a new law that allows foreigners convicted of crimes to be deported.

“He has to finish off the trial here unless the deportation is granted,’’ Fahmy’s brother said.

“But we don’t know when that’s actually going to happen.’’

Fahmy and two colleagues — Australian Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed — were arrested while working for satellite news broadcaster Al Jazeera English in December 2013.

They were convicted last summer after a trial that was internationally denounced as a sham. A retrial was ordered after a successful appeal in early January.

Greste was then suddenly set free at the beginning of this month under the new deportation legislation and Fahmy, who relinquished his dual Egyptian citizenship in December, expected to follow.

The Canadian government welcomed the court’s decision but said the prospect of Fahmy standing retrial is “unacceptable.’’

“We continue to call for his immediate and full release,’’ said Lynne Yelich, junior minister responsible for consular affairs.

Al Jazeera called the development “a small step in the right direction.’’

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The 1,800 workers represented by Unifor said if a deal cannot be reached by midnight tomorrow, their members will be off the job.

It comes after the Teamsters Canada Rail conference union, representing 3,300 locomotive engineers conductors, trainmen and yardmen across Canada, served CP with the same deadline.

The labour strife could hamper freight service across the country, but negotiations with both unions are ongoing in Montreal this week with the help of federal mediators.

Unifor’s national rail director Brian Stevens said the two sides remain far apart on the issues, which include working conditions, representation, health and safety.

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“We have a long way to go, and there’s a short time to get there.’’

In the event of a strike, Canadian Pacific said this week it would “implement its extensive contingency plan by deploying qualified management employees to maintain a reduced freight service on its Canadian network.’’

The Unifor workers perform safety inspections on all rail cars and locomotives, as well as maintenance and repairs on trains.

A spokesman for the Teamsters suggested this week any disruption of rail service would have a widespread effect on industries that rely on trains, and that CP managers and other staff would be hard-pressed to operate trains and maintain service.

There are also separate negotiations taking place between the two unions and Canadian National Railway, but neither union in the CN talks has taken a strike vote.

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About eight-million metric tons of shopping bags, bottles, food wrappers, toys and other plastic waste drifted into the world’s oceans in a single year, according to a new study that warns the amount could double over the next decade.

The unique research, published yesterday (Feb. 12) in the journal Science, suggests between 4.8-million and 12.7-million metric tons of plastic entered the oceans in 2010 from people living within 50 kilometres of coastlines in 192 countries.

In the same year, those countries generated a total of 275 million metric tons of plastic waste, with much of it coming from mismanaged landfills and litter.

Kara Lavender Law, one of the report’s authors, said she was stunned by the findings after determining that eight million metric tons is the equivalent of several shopping bags of plastic per foot of coastline. “I’ve been out to sea and I’ve seen plastics in the middle of the open ocean, so I didn’t think it was going to be a small number,’’ she said in an interview

from Portland, Me. “But, when I start to think of five grocery bags per foot of coastline, that’s pretty staggering.’’ The researchers found countries with the highest populations, the largest amount of coastline and less developed waste management systems produced the most plastic garbage that was likely to blow into waterways.

China was by far the biggest generator of mismanaged plastic waste, with several other East Asian countries and the United States making up the top 20 offenders. Canadians produce a high rate of waste per person, but strong management systems mitigate the amount that ends up in the marine environment, she said. “Developing countries are experiencing fast economic growth and with it comes increased consumption, but they don’t have the infrastructure to manage that waste,’’ she said.

Law said what makes this research unique is that, for the first time, it determines the volume and sources of plastic marine debris coming from land.

Previous studies looked pri-

marily at plastics on the ocean’s surface, but Law says those estimates are between 20 and 2,000 times lower than her estimates of what’s entering the ocean. “We know there’s more going into the ocean than we can presently account for,’’ Law said.

Janna Jambeck, an environmental engineering professor at the University of Georgia and the study’s lead author, said the amount of plastic ending up in the ocean could rise to 155 million metric tons by 2025 if consumption isn’t curtailed and waste management infrastructure isn’t improved. “We’re being overwhelmed by our waste,’’ she said.

Boris Worm, a marine biologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, said the research paints a grim picture for marine species that come in contact with toxins in the plastic. There is also concern that the resins in plastic could be ingested by people eating seafood. “Unimaginable quantities of plastic waste needlessly strangle and poison untold marine life forms every day,’’ he said. “I am concerned that plastic may become the DDT of our time _ it’s everywhere, it does not go away and it is harmful to life.’’

Father who killed his three kids wants freedom PORT COQUITLAM — The psychiatrist for a British Columbia man who murdered his three children nearly seven years ago has recommended supervised releases into the community.

Yesterday (Feb. 12), Marcel Hediger told the B.C. Review Board considering Allan Schoenborn’s status that, while outings may still involve some risks, it’s time to consider how the man could re-establish himself outside a psychiatric hospital.

Schoenborn stabbed his daughter and smothered his sons in their Merritt home in April 2008 and was later found not criminally responsible for their deaths because of a mental disorder.

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Answer: Between 4.8 million and 12.7 million metric tons of plastic entered the ocean in 2010.

Q: How does that compare to the total amount of plastic waste?

A: In 2010, a total of 275 million metric tons of plastic waste was generated in the 192 countries with coastlines bordering the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, Mediterranean and Black seas.

Q: How can you visualize the amount of plastic ending up in oceans?

A: Using eight-million metric tons as the midpoint, the study says that is the equivalent to finding five grocery bags full of plastic on every foot of coastline in the 192 countries the study examined.

Q: How was the plastic measured and why was that significant?

A: Until this study, scientists took a ship offshore and towed a plankton net. They then counted individual pieces of plastic collected. This study changes that approach by estimating the amount of plastic waste entering the ocean.

Q: What does the future hold if we don’t change our ways?

A: One researcher involved in the study forecasts that the cumulative input of plastic waste to the oceans will equal 155 million metric tons by 2025.

Q: How does Canada stack up?

A: Canadians produce a high rate of waste per person. China was by far the biggest generator of mismanaged plastic waste, with several other East Asian countries and the United States making up the top 20 offenders.

Schoenborn is better able to manage his anger, has insight into his mental illness and his need for treatment while recognizing that he has substance abuse problems when stressed.

The board heard Schoenborn was violently assaulted last September by another patient who called him a child killer.

Crown prosecutor Wendy Dawson has argued that Schoenborn isn’t ready for release, saying it’s difficult for him to deal with strangers away from institutionalized settings.

Dawson noted Schoenborn has had dozens of incidents with fellow patients and has trouble controlling his anger. No decision had been made as of KTW’s press deadline. — Canadian Press

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Love is in the art Karla Pearce shares a crafty idea for the kids on Valentine’s Day on B2. For events happening on the lovely day, turn to the event listings on B7.

MUSIC: ELI WILLIAMS, Elvis Prseley tribute artist to perform at Fraternal Order of Eagles 3453, 755 Tranquille Rd. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Tickets for the dinner and the show are $25. Tickets for the show are $15.

They are available at the venue in advance or by calling 250376-1311. Evening is a fundraiser for the Kamloops Food Bank.

WORKSHOP: 1-ON-1 EBOOKS HELP, 10:15 a.m. to noon at the North Kamloops Library.

SAT., FEB. 14 ART: SEEING (RED), national and international artists will be showcased at the Chazou Gallery.

Opening reception for the event includes dinner and concert at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre, 6 p.m. Tickets are $60 and can be purchased from Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483 or kamloopslive.ca.

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Use your spatula and squish down the wax paper into the melted crayon.

Once you are satisfied with your design remove the wax paper from the grill and lay flat to dry.

Once the wax paper has cooled, about one minute, you can cut it into heart shapes.

Poke holes in the paper with a needle or toothpick at the top part of the heart and tie on the thread.

Hang in the window and enjoy!

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The red and white beauty was first raised in Ottawa on Feb. 15, 1965.

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RESPS – NOT JUST FOR KIDS When most people think of Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs), they think of an educational savings plan for children. Did you know that RESPs are a great savings plan for adults, too?

In fact, self-funded RESPs are a smart investment for individuals who are planning on going back to school, or can even be used as an income splitting tool.

RESPS FOR ADULTS – HOW DO THEY WORK? By opening a non-family RESP and naming yourself as both the subscriber and the beneficiary, you can contribute up to $50,000 over the life of the plan. You can invest in a wide array of investments including equity and bond funds, and the investment can compound tax-free until withdrawn. You can withdraw your contributions at any time without penalty.

However, the RESP has a limited life – it must be terminated within 36 years of its initiation.

WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR WITHDRAWING FUNDS? You can withdraw your original capital at any time free from taxes. Once you have enrolled in a qualified post-secondary institution, you can begin receiving Educational Assistance Payments (EAPs). An EAP is a distribution to a beneficiary of the RESP’s accumulated investment income (and Canada Education Savings Grant [CESG] amounts where applicable), which are taxed in the beneficiary’s hands in the year of receipt. In order for a beneficiary to qualify for an EAP they must be enrolled in a post-secondary level program at a qualifying educational institution in Canada for at least three consecutive weeks.

The attraction lies in the fact that you are eligible for the EAP regardless of whether you attend or pass the class, and that correspondence classes qualify. Non-family RESPs allow adults to be both the subscriber (contributor) and the beneficiary.

Although RESPs for adults are not eligible for the CESG, they still represent one of the few investments that allow assets to grow on a tax-deferred basis.

WHAT IF I DON’T GO BACK TO SCHOOL? If you don’t enroll at a qualifying institution, and the plan has been open for more than 10 years, you can qualify for an Accumulated Income Payment (AIP). An AIP represents the investment earnings in the RESP, and not your original contributions (or CESG amounts where applicable).

Unlike the EAPs, which are withdrawals of the investment earnings after you have enrolled at a qualifying institution, an AIP withdrawal is subject to a penalty tax of 20 per cent (12 per cent for Quebec residents) in addition to the taxes payable when taken into income. If you have contribution room left, you can transfer up to $50,000 into your RRSP or to a spousal RRSP. This will allow you to avoid the 20 per cent penalty tax (12 per cent for Quebec residents), while generating a tax deduction from the contributions made to the RRSP.1

HOW CAN I USE AN RESP TO SPLIT INCOME? The opportunity for using an RESP to split income arises if you decide not to attend a post-secondary institution. If you name your spouse as a joint subscriber to the RESP, and your spouse has contribution room left in their RRSP, the AIP can be transferred to your spouse’s RRSP regardless of who made the

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• Dance: Thompson Valley Activity and Social Club hosting Let’s Dance event at Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St., from 8 p.m. to midnight.

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Wednesday, Feb. 18

• Art: Kamloops Photo Arts Club, weekly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Henry Grube Centre, 245 Kitchener Cresc., Room 1B. More info: 250-372-1778.

• Art: Drink and Draw, hosted by the Kamloops Art Gallery from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Red Collar Brewing.

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Minors are welcome with an accompanying adult.

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• Art: Baby and Me Art Exploration, sculpture featured during free family art session designed for parents

and children under three.

No registration required. Session is 45 minutes at the Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria St., 11 a.m.

• Crust Formation on the Early Earth — An Iceland-Like Setting at 4 Ga? with Jesse Reimink, a PhD student at the University of Alberta, hosted by the Kamloops Exploration Group in the Mountain Room at TRU. Begins at 7 p.m.

• Family: Professional Development Day Art Camps, hosted by the Kamloops Art Gallery offering camps for kids. Includes fun and educational activities.

Ages four to six run from 9 a.m. to noon for $20 per child for nonmembers.

• Kamloops Naturalist Club, monthly meeting at the Heritage House in Riverside Park, 7 p.m.

TRU botany professor, Lyn Baldwin will speak about a project on the natural history of the Kamloops area. More info: 250-554-1285.

• Pub Trivia, held at Bailey’s Pub, 1050 Eighth St., 7:30 p.m.

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e’re on a mystical hunt.

Signs on the 1.5-kilometre trail around the nine-hectare orchard and, especially along the riparian section, tell us about the flora, fauna and leprechauns.

It doesn’t take long before my friend, Mirjam, is crouched down in front of a Lilliputian door in an alder trunk.

“Here’s one!” Several diminutive dwellings begin to appear, thumbnail-sized lounging chairs, twig shelters, coloured stones.

Who would have guessed faeries, gnomes, elves and dryads lived in Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley?

According to Merridale Cidery coowner Janet Dougherty, who puts in long hours with her partner Rick Pipes, the trail can be followed throughout the year and during special holidays like Halloween, Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter (the walk is enhanced to match the season.)

We’re here in August, working up an appetite for our pizza — and working off the ciders we’ve been sampling.

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• Self-guided tour of cidery. Takes 30 minutes to 1 hour. Visitors are guided through each stage of the cider-making process, with informative signs at each station. Complimentary. (Be sure to check out the hand-hammered, copper Mueller still, made in Germany.)

• Cider tastings. For $5, taste five of Merridale’s organic cider offerings.

• Distillery tour, $10 per person, booked in advance, five-person minimum. Includes two cocktails and one fortified tasting.

For children’s events and activities, an apple and pear brandy tasting or more information, go online to merridalecider.com.

lient company of ciderbar lead David Northgraves, we’ve been trying out Meriberi Cider, a rosy blush of apples, sour cherries, raspberries and blackcurrants; Scrumpy, made from apples and crabapples and aged in oak; the sterner, classic English cider; a lighter house cider served on tap at restaurants and pubs; and Northgrave’s favourite and mine, Cyser Cider, sweetened with local honey.

While adults can spend a very informative and indulgent half hour listening to Northgraves tell them how the cider making process is all done by hand except for the labelling, the kids can sip apple juice and make orchard scenes come alive under watchful eyes in Merridale’s colouring books.

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on a Sunday afternoon when six varieties of killer pizzas are served up on the back patio, with gourmet musicians also on the menu from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Ergo, 5 p.m. now finds us seated outside, trying a fleet of Merridale spirits as aperitifs, including their prize-winning pear brandy, prior to tucking into our pizzas, mine grill-blackened chicken with blue cheese and house hot sauce, and Mirjam’s, spinach, kalamata olives and feta.

Servers weave around tables that keep expanding like Pinocchio’s nose as more and more families, adults and children arrive — several carrying bouquets of balloons (obviously birthday parties), another carrying flowers (an extended family celebrating a 50thwedding anniversary) and another with gifts teetering over arms (a bridal shower party).

The popular group

The night ended with a super moon over Cowichan Valley.

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Sets in the West is performing and several couples are sipping large mugs of beer and cider while checking out their toddlers’ dance moves because no one can resist the beat.

One server can’t resist it either, flaunting some cool moves without spilling a drop from his loaded tray.

A welcome cool breeze bounces to the beat as we finally decide on our favourite libation to accompany the pizzas and music and sing Happy Birthday to a beaming great grandmother.

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litres of cider annually sold in the on-site shop as well as in 125 pubs and restaurants on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland and in about 150 private liquor stores, Merridale creates its cider with organic fruit and ingredients and bottles it in plastic because, not being pasteurized, it continues to work its magic in the bottle and the plastic can expand to accommodate the fermentation The owners, who bought the business in this lush part of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island in

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“There’s always something going on.

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and sit in Lilliputian lawn chairs to enjoy the view.

It’s a hot evening and we order more cold Scrumpy to go.

We’ve wisely booked one of the yurts and, later that evening while a super moon rises over Cowichan Valley, we sit on our deck and toast it while thanking the leprechauns for letting us visit.

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Home Builders’ Association celebrates 50 years Canadian Home Builders’ Association Central Interior (CHBA CI) is celebrating its 50 years as the voice of the residential construction industry in the region.

When originally founded in 1965 by Frank Hewlett and Gene Allgaier, the association was a small group of builders loosely formed to share ideas and mutual support through networking.

Today we have grown to nearly 200 members, including builders, developers, trades and suppliers, along with the regulators and professionals that service the home-building industry.

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mitment to the health of the home-building industry has expanded to include advocacy and education.

“Growing and sustaining a community relies on the efforts of its citizens,” said Matt McCurrach, president of the CHBA CI. “All of us in the build-

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ing industry can take pride in our contribution. Members of CHBA CI have been in the forefront as risk takers, visionaries and leaders.

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built a community.”

The giving nature of our members is reflected by the generous support for high-profile events like the training house and Habitat for

Humanity.

Outside the highprofile events, individual members give back to the community in quiet unassuming ways through many different

volunteer causes that improve the quality of life for everyone in the community.

As part of our great plans to celebrate our 50th, anniversary we are having Ron MacLean as guest speaker for our special speaker series at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre on March 11.

Tickets are available at the office (921C Laval Crescent) or on our website, chbaci.ca.

We are also having our 9th Annual House and Home Show on March 21 at the Coast Hotel.

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“The home show is an integral part of what we offer to the community and we encourage anyone thinking about building or renovating their home to visit the Show,” said McCurrach.

We are the men and women who house our community and contribute to its economic and social well-being.

Let’s continue building our community and our association for another 50 years.

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Accessible housing by design HOME DESIGNS AND FLOOR PLANS Accessible housing design is an approach to planning, building or renovating a house so that everyone who lives in or visits the home feels safe, welcome and comfortable, including seniors and people with disabilities.

There are many different types of accessible homes, each with their own unique features, floor plans and design elements.

To help you decide which option is right for you, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) offers the following tips on some of the most popular accessible housing designs available on the market today: • Visitable home — a house that includes a number of basic accessibility features, allowing most people with impaired mobility to visit.

This can range from installing an accessible washroom on the main floor of the home, to building wider doorways and a level entry

so someone using a wheelchair can more easily come inside.

• Adaptable house — a home that may not be fully accessible now, but which can be easily and cost-effectively adapted to meet potential changes as your family’s needs evolve.

Features of an adaptable house might include having removable cupboards in the kitchen and bathroom to create knee space for a wheelchair, or installing a special floor panel in a closet that could be knocked out to install an elevator at a later date.

Adaptable homes also often incorporate CMHC’s FlexHousing guidelines, which allow homeowners to reconfigure their homes economically as their needs or requirements change.

• Accessible house — a house that fully meets the needs of someone who has a disability.

Most accessible homes feature

modifications like wider doors and hallways, wheel-in shower stalls, kitchen work surfaces that are built with enough knee space to accommodate someone using a wheelchair and open turning spaces within rooms.

You should also consider how easily someone with mobility issues could leave quickly in the event of an emergency.

• Universal house — a house that has been designed for people with different abilities, keeping in mind that abilities change over time. For example, a home with a universal design

would likely include fully-accessible kitchens, bathrooms and living areas, enhanced lighting to make it easier for someone with vision loss to see, doors with lever handles that everyone can use, stairways with easy-to-grasp handrails, easyto-operate windows and window coverings, and easy-to-use appliances.

• For More Information: For a free copy of the “about your house” fact sheet accessible housing by design: house designs

and floor plans or for information on any of the other guides, fact sheets and check lists in CMHC’s accessible housing by design series, visit our website at cmhc.ca or call CMHC at 1-800-668-2642.

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Should you flip that house?

Many of us envision the gutsy move to flip a house for quick financial gains — and some people are quite successful at doing so, say advisors in this field.

For those with the time, energy and technical skills, buying a property to fix up and sell later at a higher price or to rent out for a period of time, can be a worthwhile investment.

But, do your research.

“Challenges can quickly mount for the novice who chooses to invest in real estate,” said Lincoln Thompson, broker-owner with Royal LePage Gardiner.

“But, if you take the time to choose the right home and rely on the right people for expertise, your investment can pay dividends.”

Thompson offers three recommendations for success: 1. Take note of the taxes.

As the saying goes, the only things certain in life are death and taxes.

Depending upon the municipal, provincial and federal taxation requirements for your area, sales tax and land transfer tax will apply at differing levels across the country.

You could even be taxed

based on the level of renovations if a lot of work has been done.

Also, consider the personal or business taxation implications from the sale of the property or on rental income that is generated.

An accountant and lawyer are two people you’ll want to bring in early before you venture into this realm.

If you find the right home in the right location, taxes may not be a deal breaker, but be aware that paying them will cut into your profits.

2. Consider a joint venture, but choose your partners wisely.

Each party should bring to the relationship what others within the deal cannot.

For example, if you have trade or technical expertise but are lacking funds or financial expertise, you’ll want to concentrate on finding investment partners who bring these skills to the relationship.

Don’t partner with people who have the same strengths and weaknesses as you.

If you are lacking expertise in any area, including real estate, hire a real estate

agent with experience in real estate investment within the location you are considering.

An experienced agent will also aid in bringing together the right deal makers.

3. Don’t buy a property without answering these basic questions: Can I buy it below retail market value?

Can I do small renovations to increase the value?

Is there an increase in demand for the area?

Are there sales over list price in the area?

What is the nature of the surrounding properties?

What amenities and services are within walking distance?

Do I need to purchase appliances?

Can this property be rented?

If so, what are the going rental rates for similar properties in the area?

Real estate investment is a great way to supplement your income if you do your homework and set yourself up for success with the right expertise.

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Do those Christmas bills have you down?

For many people this can be a stressful time of year.

After the joyful celebration with family and friends during the holidays, the bills that start arriving, along with the cold, dark days, can put a damper on our festive spirit.

One of the benefits of being a homeowner is the equity you have built up in your home may be accessible to help relieve some of the discomfort.

The government has tightened the rules in the past few years, but for those who owe less than 80 per cent of their home’s value on their mortgage it will probably make sense to get at that equity to pay off those Christmas bills.

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factors and the lower cost of oil to support continued positive price momentum in the Greater Toronto Area, which should experience the highest major market price increases.

“In contrast to many parts of Central Canada, we expect increased opportunity for homebuyers in Western Canada, but that opening is unlikely to last. Over the longer term, we foresee a return to regional home price appreciation that is above both the historical average and national trends in general, when energy markets recover,” Soper said. “In the interim, slowed growth in the price of homes will be a welcome sign for many people in the west.

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Across the country, average home prices showed modest to healthy year-over-year gains in most markets in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast released Jan. 14, 2015.

“For our 2015 forecast, we could not ignore the potential impact of the steep decline in the price of oil on housing markets across Canada,” said Phil Soper, president and chief executive of Royal LePage. “In the immediate term we anticipate that the natural slowing of home price appreciation we called for in the third quarter of 2014 will be delayed in Central Canada and accelerated in the West by recent developments in the energy sector.”

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DREAM COME TRUE FOR SUNSHINE FOUNDATION

Papa John’s Pizza steps up to raise funds for children’s Dreamlift program

One dollar from the sale of each DreamCookie will go toward the Dreamlift flight.

A special group of kids will continue to wing their way to the Magic Kingdom.

The Sunshine Foundation of Canada has found a new partner in Papa John’s Pizza for its Dreamlift flight for youth with life-threatening illness or serious disabilities.

Dreamlift raises money to send the kids to Disneyland for one day. The flight leaves Kelowna in the earlymorning hours and returns in the evening.

“Sunshine and Papa John’s are a perfect fit with shared values of delivering a unique and personal experience and recognizing that people and kids are at the heart of what we do,” said Nancy Sutherland, Sunshine Foundation chief

While April 29 marks the first Papa John’s Pizza Dreams for Kids Day in Kamloops, the Aberdeen and North Shore locations have already began selling pizza-shaped cookies to raise funds for the Sunshine Foundation’s Dreamlift.

executive officer.

In December, Park Inland Restaurants, which owns the Okanagan Wendy’s franchise, decided not to sponsor Dreamlift flights after 20 years.

April 29 will mark the first Papa John’s Pizza Dreams for Kids Day in Kamloops (locations on the North Shore and in Aberdeen), Kelowna, West Kelowna and Prince George.

The outlets will

donate 100 per cent of the proceeds and staff wages to Sunshine’s individual dreams and Dreamlift programs.

The first flight from Kelowna to Disneyland will be in December.

“We will emulate what Wendy’s did and they did a great job,” said Sandra Lawrence, co-owner of the Papa John’s franchises in Kamloops and Prince George.

“It’s brand new to us and we’re putting it all

together as we speak.”

Lawrence said the April 29 Papa John’s Pizza Dreams for Kids Day will feature notable people from the community helping out in the restaurants.

The partnership between the Sunshine Foundation and Papa John’s has already begun with the sales of the DreamCookie, a large, round cookie cut into pizza-type slices and served in a small pizza box.

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Are you eating enough fruits and vegetables?

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ebruary is Heart Month and eating a healthy diet plays an important role in preventing heart disease.

If I had to recommend just one thing people could do to eat healthier, it would be to eat more vegetables and fruit.

Research connects vegetable and fruit consumption to health and longevity.

Most Canadians still fall short of the Canada Food Guide recommendation for adults to eat seven to 10 servings a day.

Here in B.C., only around 40 per cent of us (ages 12 and older) get five servings or more of vegetables and

fruit a day — so we clearly have some work to do.

How many servings of vegetables and fruit did you eat yesterday?

Before you count, consider the actual size of a serving.

One serving of vegetables is half a cup of chopped (fresh, frozen or canned) or one cup of raw leafy greens.

One serving of fruit is half a cup of chopped (fresh, frozen, or canned) or a whole medium-sized fruit.

A half cup of 100 per cent fruit or vegetable juice also counts as a serving, but it is better to eat whole fruits and vegetables than to drink juice because fruit juices are a concentrated source of sugar and store bought vegetable juices are

usually high in salt.

Seven to 10 servings of vegetables and fruit may sound like a lot. If you are not accustomed to it, the volume can seem daunting.

Many vegetables are very low in calories so you do get a lot of nutrients, fibre and disease fighting phytochemicals in very few calories.

For example, a cup

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some tips to help you get seven to 10 servings a day.

• Aim for half a plate of vegetables at lunch and supper.

• Buy berries when they are in season and freeze for easy nutritious desserts, smoothies or home baking.

• After you shop, pre-pack baggies of chopped vegetables

to bring to work or to send to school.

• Keep frozen vegetables on hand for a quick and easy side dish.

• Buy kale or spinach in season or on sale. Wash, cut and freeze it to add to smoothies, soups and sauces.

• When you make a salad, prepare enough greens and cut up vegetables to have a salad another day.

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Idah Msiska (left) and Vince Watson prepare activities for Black History Month celebrations on the campus at Thompson Rivers University later this month.

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he first year she handed out her Black History Month quiz at Thompson Rivers University, Gail Morong was surprised to find many people didn’t know much about the subject.

“They find out about the underground railroad, or there used to be slavery in Canada, and they’re surprised to hear these things,” said Morong, co-chair of the Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association’s equity committee and one of the organizers behind a Black History dinner planned for later this month.

“A lot of people don’t even know the history, the contributions black people

have been making to Kamloops, to B.C., to Canada. People just don’t know the history.”

On Feb. 27, the equity committee will join forces with TRU’s Pan-African Club (TRU PAC) to host a Caribbean dinner focused on the stories and talents of black Canadians past and present.

The evening will include live entertainment and food from the JamCan Cafe on the North Shore.

TRU PAC members Vine Watson and Idah Msiska, who are coordinating entertainment for the night, are planning to include song, poetry and African dance from the school’s Zim Zam dance group, as well as historical context for some of the performances.

They feel it’s important to highlight black history at the school, especially as the pro-

portion of African and Caribbean students at TRU continues to grow.

“We’re not trying to alienate it, like, oh, black people have accomplished this, that or what black people have accomplished is better than others, but just trying to highlight that and bring awareness of that because a lot of people don’t know,” Watson said.

The two groups have also hosted a pair of films and dialogue as part of Black History Month — The Help and 12 Years a Slave — which Msiska said have led to some serious and introspective discussions from students of all races.

“Last week I can say some people didn’t feel very comfortable,” she said of a showing of The Help.

“I had one guy stand up and say he feels ashamed to be white because he

wouldn’t treat humans like that.”

The dinner, by contrast, is more of a celebration, Watson said.

“We’re just looking to have fun with this Caribbean dinner and just be playful with it,” he said.

Morong said she wants to highlight a number of notable figures over the course of the evening, including John Freemont Smith — the black alderman elected in Kamloops in 1903 — and Lesra Martin, who before moving to the Tournament Capital was one of the lawyers who took up the cause of boxer Rubin “Hurricane Carter,” who was falsely convicted of murder.

On a provincial level, there are the African Americans who settled on Vancouver Island to avoid discrimination south of the border, William Allen Jones — the

first registered dentist in B.C. — and B.C.’s first governor, James Douglas, whose mother was a Creole woman from Barbados.

Morong said the goal of the event is to focus on ways black people in Canada have contributed to their communities and country throughout history.

“I think the more we learn about the contributions people have made in society, the less we will have the stereotypes and the racism,” she said. “You look at people in a different way.”

The dinner will take place on Friday, Feb. 27, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Southwest Community Church, 700 Hugh Allen Dr. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and $10 for children ages seven to 12.

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Test your knowledge 1. The experiences of fugitive slave Reverend Josiah Henson, who escaped to Canada in 1830, were the subject of what famous novel?

2. William Hall won the first Victoria Cross ever awarded to a Black Canadian for his bravery in which conflict?

3. Michaëlle Jean, the first black person to serve as Governor General, was born in this country.

4. Sir James Douglas, a Hudson’s Bay Company officer and governor, referred to as “Scotch West Indian” as his mother was Creole and he was born in Demerara (now part of Guyana) was also known as?

5. The late Rosemary Brown, born in Jamaica, became the first black woman to run for this in 1975.

6. The greatest track star so far in Canadian history, with gold medals in the 100 metre sprint and 4 by 100 relay, was?

Answers: 1. Uncle Tom’s Cabin 2. Indian Rebellion, 1857 3. Haiti 4. The father of British Columbia 5. The leadership of a federal party 6. Donovan Bailey

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7ransportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and Zhile at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic %ulkley 9alley on 7rans&anada HighZay 1 , an e[cellent area to raise a family and has e[ceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full ranJe of beneĹľts includinJ medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those in consideration will be contacted. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

4ualiĹľed candidates can submit their resumes in conĹľdence to

call 250.828.5104 or visit

tru.ca/trades

Class 1, 2 and 3 Driver Training - Job placement available!

We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted

Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000 Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701 Email: HR@Huckleberrymines.com

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Employment

Employment

Announcements

Announcements

Announcements

Employment

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Personals

Personals

Lost & Found

GWM, seeking a fun GWM 20-30+ who enjoys dinners out and quiet times too. I am 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4â&#x20AC;?, dark hair, blue eyes and single. Lets meet over coffee and go from there.

Phone 250-376-8578

MISSING PERSON: D. Myles, Date of Birth November 24, 1986. Last known address: Kamloops, BC. Your Family is Looking for You. Please call your Aunt J. and Grandmother Myles 604-399-9396. Email: flidaisgreen2@hotmail.com

Found: Jewelry at Marks Work Wearhouse in Aberdeen.

Call to identify 250-372-2888.

Education/Trade Schools

BAND MANAGER

Cooks Ferry Indian Band is seeking an energetic and self-motivated Band Manager who will take on a variety of challenges and opportunities and play an integral role in the continued strengthening of the vision for the Cooks Ferry community.

Located in Spences Bridge, BC in the beautiful Nicola and Thompson River valleys, the Cooks Ferry Indian Band (CFIB) of the Nlakaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;pamux Nation offers a wide range of recreational activities and outdoor adventures. With a proud history rich in culture and tradition, the community is building a promising future through cultural, social and economic development. Involved in the forest industry, mining, tourism and land management, CFIB is looking next to expand their economic development opportunities with capital projects that include housing construction and water system upgrades.

Duties: Working closely with Chief and Council and staff, the successful candidate will: Ĺ&#x2DC; 3rovide leadership over band programs and services including education, social services, health services, capital projects, housing, recreation, elders care, utilities, public works, and safety; Ĺ&#x2DC; Bring Ĺľnancial expertise to the budgeting process and encourage sound policies and practices; Ĺ&#x2DC; (stablish and maintain good relationships with other First Nations, governments, industry, and partners and develop service initiatives for Band members; Ĺ&#x2DC; Foster the vision of the organi]ation, coach and mentor staff, and encourage employee training and development; and Ĺ&#x2DC; Support Council goals and priorities.

4uDOiĹľFDtiRQs: 3referred TualiĹľcations include the following: Ĺ&#x2DC; <ou have a degree in commerce, economics, public administration or similar discipline, or eTuivalent education and experience; Ĺ&#x2DC; $re an energetic person with demonstrated experience in strategic planning, inter-government relations, program management, project management, budgeting and human resource management; Ĺ&#x2DC; +ave progressive leadership abilities and can work effectively in a team environment with Council, community members and staff; Ĺ&#x2DC; +ave superior interpersonal skills; Ĺ&#x2DC; +ave competent computer skills; Ĺ&#x2DC; +ave strong knowledge of social and economic issues facing First Nations; Ĺ&#x2DC; The ability to adapt to a rural, small community.

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Tsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;kwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;aylaxw First Nation Box 2200, Lillooet BC, V0K 1V0 T: (250) 256-4204 F: (250) 256-4058

Job Posting for

Social Development Worker Closing Date: February 18, 2015 @ 4 pm Only those short listed will be contacted for interviews

Tsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;kwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;aylaxw First Nation is looking for a Part Time Social Development Worker to administer the Social Development Program @ 3 days per week.

Supervised by: Tsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;kwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;aylaxw First Nation Administrator

Knowledge and Skills Required Âť Completion of a Social Worker Certificate Program or a Bachelor of Social Work, social development courses or equivalent experiences. Âť Experience in the social work field working with First Nations issues, culture and traditions with at least 4 years of experience in Social Development and direct client contact. Âť Knowledge of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada funding and reporting guidelines. Âť Computerized experience with word processing and spreadsheet skills. Âť Communications Skills; relationship building and other people skills to address internal and external relationships. Âť The ability to maintain confidentiality is essential. Âť Superior problem solving and conflict resolution skills. Âť Organizational ability to coordinate social development activities. Âť Computer literacy. Âť Individual must be conscientious and detail oriented with sound interpersonal skills. Âť A valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and reliable transportation is necessary. Âť Individual may have an equivalent combination of education and experience. Âť Knowledge and use of Xyntax program is necessary Âť Must abide by BC Social work Code of Ethics Âť Salary to be negotiated Âť Successful candidate will be required to complete criminal record check & driver abstract.

Please Forward Cover Letter and Resume with any applicable attachment: By mail Administrator: P.O Box 2200 Lillooet, BC V0K 1V0

By walk-in Tsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;kwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;aylaxw First Nation Administration Office (Located on Hwy .99 North on Pavilion Reserve from 8:30 am -4 pm Monday to Friday except National Holidays) By email tfnadmin@tskwaylaxw.com

www.tskwaylaxw.com

I Sandie Keep will not be responsible for debts incurred by anyone as of November 29, 2014 other than myself.

SHOP LOCALLY Help Wanted

Employment Business Opportunities

Lost & Found Found: Android ALCATEL one touch cell phone late January in downtown area.

250-372-9353.

Help Wanted

6834486

~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

www.arrow.ca

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR Kamloops Chip Trucking

Looking for a Career?

This might be for you.

Arrow Transportation Systems Inc., is a diversified transportation, logistics, and materials handling company with operations throughout Canada and the U.S. Our dynamic company is looking for someone interested in a career in Operations Management to join our team as Transportation Coordinator for our Trucking Division in Kamloops, BC. Primarily looking after the weekend dispatch (Thursday to Sunday) we are looking for someone as follows: â&#x20AC;˘ A team player with excellent communication and people skills. â&#x20AC;˘ Strong in a high paced operations environment. â&#x20AC;˘ Strong organizationally. â&#x20AC;˘ Detailed orientated and self motivated. â&#x20AC;˘ Dedicated to learn and grow within our organization. â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to quickly assess an ever changing environment and make decisions that financially optimize division operations.

Arrow offers: â&#x20AC;˘ Growth potential â&#x20AC;˘ Training and Development â&#x20AC;˘ Competitive compensation & benefits package Please send resume in confidence to: Lisa Savage, Director of People Systems, email: lsavage@arrow.ca or apply online at jobs.arrow.ca.

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board!

Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Help Wanted CARETAKER REQUIRED Live-in mature caretaker required to manage a 60 unit apartment building on the North Shore. Experience as a residential caretaker would be a definite asset along with building maintenance/repairs as well as landscaping. Must be bondable and have good people skills. This complex has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Petsâ&#x20AC;? bylaw. Please reply in confidence with resume and cover letter to: info@columbiaproperty.ca Carpenters, Labourers, First Aid required in Kamloops for commercial concrete project.

Email: info@knappett.com Attn: Patti Faulconbridge or call 250-475-6333.

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group of Companies req. Highway linehaul Owner Operators based in our Kamloops terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/ training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneďŹ ts package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract & details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com Call 604-968-5488 Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

Education/Trade Schools FOODSAFE COURSE

by Certified Instructor February 15th, 21st &24th 8:30am-4:30pm $75 Pre-register by phoning Market Safe Workshop $90 on February 25th 250-554-9762

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EARN EXTRA $$$

KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city.

Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries.

Vehicle is required.

For more information please call the Circulation Department at

250-374-0462

Journeyman Mechanic / Working Foreman. The candidate must have experience in vehicle repair & diagnosis, including computer diagnostics on light duty cars & trucks. Must have mechanic certification, CVSE inspector licence, possess & maintain a valid drivers license & have own tools.

Diesel automotive experience is an asset. Minimum 5 years of automotive repair experience required. Starting wage $32./hr plus medical & dental benefits package. All weekend & statutory holidays off. Applicants can forward resume to jobs@interiordiesel.com or fax 250833-4298. We are an equal opportunity employer.

North Enderby Timber is looking to hire a Heavy Duty Mechanic.

We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.

Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries.

Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

Retail Clerk: Part-time 9AM-5:30PM. incl. weekends, some heavy lifting required.

Deliver resume to: Rivers Workwear at 1780 Versatile Dr. or fax to 250-314-9559.

Seeking Resident Manager couple that are willing to consider relocation. Must have strong communication skills, be computer literate and experience with the Residential Tenancy Branch an asset. Basic maintenance skills for plumbing, drywall, carpentry a must. Please submit resume via fax: 778-471-7170, email: kamloopsapartmentrent@shaw.ca

or drop off at 109 Victoria Street.

Steakhouse at Sun Peaks Lodge is hiring experienced line cooks. Email resume to: info@sunpeakslodge.com

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Services

Employment

Services

Services

Merchandise for Sale

Stucco/Siding

$500 & Under

Medical/Dental

Work Wanted

Financial Services

Garden & Lawn

Medical Office Assistant required to job share two days a week and holiday relief for a Specialistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; office. MOA with EMR training preferred. Ability to multi-task and good communication skills essential.

Please email resume to DROT@telus.net No Phone calls please.

HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Grassbusters Lawn and Yard Care is now booking for the 2015 season. Call us today to book your free quote! 250319-9340.

Sales ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment.

Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required.

Excellent communication skills, valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and reliable vehicle are necessary.

If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:khall@aberdeenpublishing.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools HUNTER & FIREARMS

Courses.

Next C.O.R.E. February 21st & 22nd. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. February 14th, Saturday.

Challenges, Testing ongoing daily. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

250-376-7970

Services

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Mind Body Spirit Relax and unwind with a full body massage for appointment couples welcome (250) 682-1802

Fitness/Exercise WE will pay you to exercise!

Deliver Kamloops This Week

Education/Tutoring

Only 3 issues a week!

DANCE Instructor Training!

Ballroom-Social-Latin Dance. info@dancediscovery.ca

call 250-374-0462

Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools

for a route near you!

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*some restrictions apply

Handypersons

Garage Sales

RICKSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SMALL HAUL

ESTATE SALE: Lawn Tractor, Garage/Shop Equipment, Furniture & many more items.

Call 250-679-8721(Chase)

For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent.

Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

250-377-3457

Computer Equipment

Landscaping

Pets & Livestock

WANTED! Newer MacBook Pro or MacBook Air 250-3711333

PETERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S YARD SERVICE

Pets

Firewood/Fuel

Animals sold as â&#x20AC;&#x153;purebred stockâ&#x20AC;? must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.

ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine.

Stock up now. Campfire wood.

(250)377-3457.

PETS For Sale?

Fir Firewood. $200 per cord.

Will deliver. Tree removal.

250-573-2205.

250-572-0753

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TRI-CITY SPECIAL! for only $46.81/week, we will place your classified ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm. (250)371-4949 classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com *some restrictions apply.

Merchandise for Sale

Misc Services www.castleandcritter.com 250-682-3956 Full House Checks

Comply with your insurance needs

Pet Visits

If you have to leave them behind

Potty Breaks

A mid day visit/walk for your dog

Auctions KWIKAUCTIONS.COM online-only weekly New/Used Restaurant & Commercial Food Equipment Auctions. Every auction ends Thursday night beginning @ 6pm (PST) View our website www.KwikAuctions.com for catalog & inventory pictures Preview our auction floor in person 9am- 4pm, Mon-Fri - 7305 Meadow Ave, Burnaby (604-299-2517)

Misc. for Sale

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00 3 lines PLUS TAX

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BLUE TARPS

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WHITE TARPS 10X10 weave (Heavy Duty)

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STARTING AT $5.49

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Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local

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Merchandise for Sale

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DMG 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift.

Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator.

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Business for Sale DVD RENTAL business. Selling due to illness. Fully stocked $5500.00 OBO. www.tigressevideorentals.mydvdkiosks.net 250-5420743

For Sale By Owner Reduced $128,000. Below assessed value. Buy before listed. 55+ Park. 2009 Mobile 3bdrm, 2-bath. 250-819-1051.

Houses For Sale

Medical Supplies Elec wheelchair Compass mid wheel drive new cond, ext cap batt incl + charger $2000obo (250) 554-7379

SHOP LOCALLY Misc. for Sale 1-set of Michelin Winters 235/70R16 on 5-bolt steel rims. $500. 250-554-1830.

1-set of Nokian Winters on rims 235/75/R16. Used one season. Regular price new $1200 selling for $600. Call 250-851-1304.

Electrolux Carpet Cleaner, like new. $125. 250-374-3962.

Nordic Track Walk Fit Treadmill Self powered with arm exerciser poles like new $325obo (250) 578-7449

SOFAS, CHAIRS, OTTOMANS, SNOWMOBILES SEATS, TRACTORS

Call Doug at 250-376-4477

Oak China Cabinet. $500/obo.

Armoire. $500/obo.

Good cond. 250-672-9408 (McLure).

MATTRESS REPLACEMENTS

CUSHION REPLACEMENTS TORN OR TATTERED?

169.000

$

Dining room table & hutch/6chairs. $300/obo 250319-5258.

FOAM SHOP 2â&#x20AC;? TO 6â&#x20AC;? THICK - CUSTOM CUT OR CUSTOM ORDER MEMORY FOAM TOPPER PADS - 3LB DENSITY SINGLE TO KING SIZE - 2â&#x20AC;? & 3â&#x20AC;? THICK

1 & 2 bdrm suites for sale.

STARTING AT

Furniture

MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

SINGLE TO KING SIZE

55+ CONDOS

ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467

Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477

FOR SALE OR TRADE for residential property in Kamloops. This very bright, fully furnished, three bedroom/two bath corner unit townhouse in Big White offers your very own hot tub on the patio, carport, high end furniture/appliance pkge, stacking washer/dryer and rock-faced fireplace. Short stroll to Gondola, skating rink, tube park, Day Lodge. Ideal for family or as a revenue generator throughout the ski season. Strata fees only $155.00 per month. Call Don at 250682-3984 for more information. Asking $189,000.00

Mobile Homes & Parks Lease to own New 16 x 58 2bdrm 2bth mobile home in new mobile park. Trouble with financing? One or Two year term Call Gerry 250-371-1849

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Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

Apt/Condo for Rent

Homes for Rent

1/2bdrm clean quiet Apts $750/$850 a mnt + util. Senior discount available. Avail Now n/p, a/c, laundry, free parking, close to downtown (250) 3778304 1&2bdrm in Lower Sahali. $850-$875. NS, N/P. Ref’s required. 250-819-2011.

2BDRM a/c, patio, n/p ref required heat and hot water incl (250) 376-1485.

55+, independent, community living, 925 sq ft luxury suite. $1950 mo. Activities, entertainment included. 250-8198419 or 778-470-8315

Acacia Tower

343 Nicola Street 1bdrm and bachelor suites starting @$645 per month includes utilities laundry facilities adult building no pets no smoking 1 year lease reference and credit check required

Northland Apartments Student/Bachelor Suites Furnished/Utilities Incl’d Starting @ $850 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets / No Smoking Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry Starting @ $800 per month Downtown 250-314-1135 North Shore 250-376-1427 North Shore. 2brm apt. Newly renovated. Lndry in bldg. N/S, N/P. $900/mo. 250-851-9310, 250-682-2761.

RIVIERA VILLA 1&2/BDRM Suites

1/bdrm starting at $675/mth 2/bdrm starting at $800/mth Incl/heat, hot water. N/P. Senior oriented.

250-554-7888

250-374-7455

CARMEL PLACE 55+ Quality Living in new medical building.

Studio suites with affordable rates, FOB entry, elevator, scooter stations and Telus Optik Package! Call Columbia Property Management to book your appointment: 250-851-9310 GARDEN VIEW APARTMENTS - BROCK Modern 2bdrm apts., 5 appliances, a/c, video monitoring, secure bldg., $870/mos. + utilities, min. 6 mos. lease. No Smoking & No Pets. 250-3762254.

GOLDEN VISTA SUITES 55+ Adult Living in a new safe building. Close to transit, clinic and shopping.

Small pet friendly, elevator, balconies, a/c, common room, parking and caretaker. $775, call 250-819-0101.

Juniper Village 2 or 3 Bedroom Condos Juniper, 1-2 bathrooms Hot Water Heat Included. $1,000-$1,250 + Hydro Sunden Management Ltd (250) 376-0062

Sahali 2 bdrm apartment completely renovated, $1100/mo.

250-579-8428

SILVERCREST SUITES

One Month Free Rent and Free Telus Cable and Internet for one year! New 55+ living. Next to North Hills Mall with in suite laundry, balconies, A/C, rooftop terrace, amenities room, parking and storage. Pet friendly.

Starting at $850 per month.

Call 250-819-0101.

The Sands, Lower Sahali.

Centrally located, renovated 1&2 Bdrms, $850-$1100. 250828-1711.

Bed & Breakfast BC Best Buy Classified’s Place your classified ad in over 71 Papers across BC. Call 250-371-4949 for more information

www.sundenmanagement.com

Landmark 1, 2bd, 2bath +den, 1291sq/ft, new furnished show suite, view, $1700, +hydro April 1, N/S/P. 250-319-1946

NORTH SHORE

1 and 2 bedroom apartments.

Clean quiet building.

Rents starting at $625 + utilities.

CALL 250-682-2293 250-682-0312

Duplex / 4 Plex North Kamloops 3bdrms, 1.5baths. N/S. $1200/mo. 250819-3338.

Homes for Rent 2bdrm Down town fenced yrd 5 appl. N/P, N/S $1200 Avail Mar 1st (250) 319-4062 Brock 3bdrms. F/S, W/D, DW. Parking. N/S, N/P. $1800/mo.

250-376-0881.

Run Till Rented

Looking for a Rental in Kamloops or Logan Lake?

Check out our Listings at

www.sundenmanagement.com

Call 250-376-0062 North Shore 3bdrms, close to shopping/bus. W/D, N/S, N/P. $1450/mo. +util. 371-7712.

Recreation �SHUSWAP LAKE!� VACATION RENTAL

5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek B.C. 1-bdrm 1-bath Park Model.

Tastefully decorated guest cabin. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat.

Provincial Park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor Store and Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot-tubs, Adult and Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground.

Asking $1500/week. 4 day, 1-week, 2-week & monthly rentals available.

BOOK NOW! FMI CALL 1-250-371-1333

Rooms for Rent Furn room for female, on TRU express +util incl, np/ns $500/mo. 250-376-3801

Rentals

Transportation

Suites, Upper

Cars - Domestic

1bdrm +lrg lvg-room, main floor, bright, clean, N/Shore.

W/D. $900/mo. incld util. N/S, N/P. 250-376-1421.

Downtown, bachelor, sep. ent, shared lndry, references. $650 inclds util. 372-9455.

Townhouses 1800sq/ft. newly updated unit in Aberdeen. 2bdrms, 2.5 baths, laundry. 2 parking spots. $1600. 250-320-7143.

2bdrm +den in Sahali, wd, ac, close to shopping/ bus, $1000 Avail Now. 250-318-4756 3BDRM 3bth Valleyview pet neg, $1300 close to school and shopping. Avail Immed.

250-374-5586 / 250-371-0206 Executive 3bdrms, 3-baths 1900/sqft in Tobiano. Hardwood floors, granite counters, gourmet appl. Avail March 1st. inclds all util/strata fees, pool.

Pets neg. $2200/mo. Call or text Danielle 250-319-5896.

Northshore 3-bdrm townhouse, 4 appl, $1000/mth n/p, 250-554-6877, 250-377-1020.

Sahali, 2bdrms. $1250/mo. +util. N/S, N/P. Avail March 1st. 250-318-4732.

Sahali 2-bdrms +den,1-bath. $1300/mo. inclds hydro, heat, A/C. 250-376-6609.

*Big storage rooms *Laundry Facilities *Close to park, shopping & bus stop

2bdrm 4 working person or couple, central air, $850 ref vacant shared util 376-0633 2bdrm daylight suite N/Shore n/s, n/p, priv. ent fenced yard $950 util incl, (250) 376-3379 Large 2bdrm Basement Suite Westsyde. f/s w/d n/p n/s u/t inc. $1100 Call 250-319-7421 Welcoming Cumfy 1bdrm.

Close to University, Hospital.

Student or quiet person. Excellent Location. $495-$725 ns/np. Call (250) 299-6477

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Recreational/Sale

Trucks & Vans 2006 GMC W3500. 5.3L, Isuzu diesel. Med duty tilt cab wit air dam. 16ft. alum box with roll-up back door. Auto, PW, PL, exhaust brake.

375,000kms.

1-owner. $9,000/obo. 250-828-0599.

ONLY $35.00(plus Tax) (250)371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details

Motorcycles 2009 Vulcan LT Kawasaki.

Blue, 43,050kms. 1-owner. Excellent Condition. $4,750. 250372-7116.

NEW LEER Truck Canopy.

82”x70”. White. $500, Call: 250-314-0072, 250-318-9851

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Private party only (no businesses).

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Recreational/Sale

1996 Seadoo, 5-seater jet boat & trailer. New motor & impellars, many extras. Excellent shape. $7,000. 250-672-9887.

Sport Utility Vehicle

4 Bridgestone Winters on BMW Rims 185/70R14 used one season. $400. 374-5251.

4 Truck Tires, Goodyear Wrangler LT 265/70/17 (10 ply) winters. $250. 250-5541023.

Set of Goodyear Ultra Winters.

P205/55-R16 on 5 stud rim will fit Mazda 3. $500. 851-0504.

1995 Jayco Trailer 30ft. No slide-outs.

Good shape. $7500/obo. 250-851-0264.

1ST CHOICE

2003 Chev Tracker. 4cyl, auto. 130,000kms. Good condition. $6,000. 250-3747979.

Jeep YJ 4x4 1987 restored, 6cyl 5sp, lifted, 33”tires on Eagle Rims, 10,000 lb Winch, over $15,000 invested asking $12000 (250) 828-0931

Trucks & Vans 1998 24ft. Citation Class C Motorhome.

163,000kms.

Well maintained with records. Ind. solar panel. $14,000. 250-523-6446.

2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6 winter pkg, fully loaded, $18,900/obo.

250-3761655.

Cars - Domestic 1995 Buick Regal, 4dr, 6cyl, auto, 4-winters/summers. $1,000/obo. 250-374-5692.

97 Camaro Z28 350 6spd 120,000km black loaded $9,000obo (250) 319-7058

2006 36ft. Forest River Georgetown XL. Loaded, 19,560miles. 3-slides. Gen, winter pkg. Awnings. New Mich tires. $68,000. 3728820/574-0090.

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1993 Toyota Truck. New tires/wheels, 4x4. $4500/obo.

778-257-2471.

1994 Mazda pickup 6 cyl 2wd manual, canopy winters 244,000km $2200. 374-7708 1996 GMC Suburban good shape runs great $3200obo Call (250) 571-2107 1998 Ford E350 cube van 16’box w/ramp V10 gas with auto tran $6100 250-459-2275 1999 Chev Dually diesel low km, great cond incl new canopy needs tires. $7500 (250) 319-1522 after 6pm 2005 Dodge 1500 Truck. 5.7L Hemi, canopy, new winters, good summers only 115,000 kms. $7,500. 250-828-6746.

Fishing Truck 89 Ford Lariat F150 2-wd 173,000km V8-302 auto with canopy & boat loader asking $3000 250-376-4761

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$5300 + tax Max 3 Lines Max 12 Weeks Must be pre-paid (no refunds) Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time (Must phone to reschedule)

Private parties only - no businesses - Some Restrictions Apply

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Frontage Tax Assessment Roll with respect to “District of Logan Lake TV Society Grant-in-Aid Frontage Tax Bylaw No. 777, 2015” is open for inspection at the Municipal Office, 1 Opal Drive, Logan Lake, BC during regular office hours.

The frontage tax is utilized to provide a Grant-in-Aid to the Logan Lake TV Society for the establishment, operation and maintenance of a Television Rebroadcasting system in Logan Lake.

TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with Sections 204 of the Community Charter, a sitting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will be held on March 2, 2015 commencing at 9:00 a.m., in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Office, to hear complaints with respect to errors or omissions on the Frontage Tax Assessment Roll.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a complaint shall not be heard by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel unless written notice of it has been made to the office of the Collector, District of Logan Lake at least 48 hours prior to the time appointed herein for the first sitting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel.

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Kamloops This Week Run Till Rented gives you endless possibilities...

2007 Sea Doo Speed Boat, 4 Seater.$15,000obo Call 250320-5194 (after 6pm)or lv msg

Escorts 1993 31ft. Bounder. Exc. cond.

Must See. 87,000miles.

Generator.

Exec tires. Awning/screens.

Repainted, satellite, sleeps/6. 454 eng. Hitch/tow pkg.

New MW/fridge. $16,900. 250-376-8471.

Antiques / Classics Auto Accessories/Parts

1992 GMC Dump Truck 366 V8 on propane, 5spd manual tranny, hyd brakes. Incl inbox hyd sander and 10’ snow blade. Clean title $12,500 obo 250-574-2766 or 250-376-1872

Boats

1991 27ft. 5th-Wheel. Fully loaded, like new. Everything incld. Shower, toilet never used. $8,000/obo. 250-5799029.

Transportation 1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $6000 obo (250) 376-5722

Trucks - Logging

Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one flat rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* • $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) • $35.00 (regular 3 line ad)

NORTH SHORE

RV sites, winterized, in town.

North Shore, fully serviced, incl cable, coin lndy, starting @ $525/mo plus power. 250376-1421

Suites, Lower

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Best Value In Town

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Near TRU Room $335-per month util included. No Pets.

250-554-6877, 250-377-1020.

North Shore $400 per/mo incl util & basic cable, np/ns 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020 Quiet non smoking male to share North Kamloops home with mature male. $500 mo for details call 778-470-0370 Roommate to share house, country living, pets okay. $800/mo. 250-377-3457.

1986 BMW Coupe 325i.

6cyl. 5spd. Looks good, runs good. Extras. $3,600. 250374-5251.

Transportation

26’ Champion motorhome, 440 motor. reno’d ($3000/receipts) $2675/obo.

778-4721547 9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom.

Good shape. $3,500/obo. 250-376-1841.

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23. Sweet potato 26. God of fields & woods 27. Dream sleep 28. Polish or stroke 29. Kilo yard (abbr.)

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33. Neptune’s closest satellite 34. O’Neill play “The ____ Cometh” 35. Homegrown 36. Goalkeeper 37. __ Island, U.S. State 40. Far East nursemaid 41. Food grain 44. 2 stripe rank (abbr.)

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February 23 to March 12, 2015

FEBRUARY 23 TO MARCH 12, 2015 SPECIAL DAYS - SPECIAL PRIZES

All money raised stays local to help deliver mentoring programs for 400 children and youth in our community! So get a team of friends or coworkers together and start something BIG! Bring your pledge sheet and bowl for free on one of these special days! (Pre-booking is mandatory)

Events At Bowlertime Sports:

Events At Falcon Lanes:

Monday Feb. 23 (7:00 pm—9:00 pm) Blazers Night: Bowl with Kamloops Blazers! Players, coaches and fans will all have a great time bowling together! Get that picture and autograph!

Saturday Feb. 28 (1:00 pm—4:00 pm) Walmart Family Bowl: Two lucky bowlers will win a $200 shopping spree from WALMART! Many spot prizes and every child will win a prize on the Wheel of Fun.

Thursday Feb. 26 (5:30 pm—9:30 pm) Thirsty Thursday: Come after work with your co-workers and friends to enjoy ‘Steak and Prawns’ (at cost) and the Wheel of Fun with a host of prizes.

Sunday Mar. 1 (9:00 am—1:00 pm) Tim Hortons Pyjama Bowl: Wear your PJs to enter a special Pyjama Bowl draw!

Plus, every child wins a prize on the Wheel of Fun! Enjoy a FREE continental breakfast of coffee, hot chocolate, muffins, danish and other yummy pastries!

Saturday Mar. 7 (1:00 pm—4:00 pm) Walmart Family Bowl: Two lucky bowlers will win a $200 shopping spree from WALMART! Many spot prizes plus every child will win a prize on the Wheel of Fun.

Thursday Mar. 5 (5:30 pm—9:30 pm) Thirsty Thursday: Come after work with your co-workers and friends to enjoy ‘Steak and Prawns’ (at cost) and the Wheel of Fun with a host of prizes.

Sunday Mar. 8 (9:00 am—1:00 pm) Pancake Breakfast & Bowl: Wear your PJs to enter a special Pyjama Bowl draw! Plus, every child wins a prize on the Wheel of Fun! Enjoy a $5 pancake breakfast while bowling with friends.

Thursday Mar 12 (5:30 pm—9:30 pm) Thirsty Thursday: Come after work with your co-workers and friends to enjoy ‘Steak and Prawns’ (at cost) and the Wheel of Fun with a host of prizes.

Friday Mar. 6 (5:30 pm—9:30 pm) Western Roundup: A fun evening of bowling and contemporary Western music!

Family friendly at 5:30 pm, then take it up a notch for the adults at 7:30 pm.

Prizes for Best Decorated Cowboy Hats and team competition for Best-Dressed “Cowhands”!

Tuesday Mar. 10 (5:30 pm—7:30 pm) Muckers, Hackers and Smackers: Ideal for people who like gritty play in the great outdoors, as our Wheel of Fun has prizes for camping, golf, hiking, softball and ending the day with a cold beverage.

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Visit the website to start your fundraising online!